worthiness
NounUS/ˈwɝðinɪs/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the quality or state of having merit or valueOpposite unworthinessType of good, goodnessKinds deservingness, roadworthiness, quotability, praiseworthinessAttribute of worthy, unworthy
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Wor′thi·ness noun
The quality or state of being worthy; desert; merit; excellence; dignity; virtue; worth.
Who is sure he hath a soul, unless It see, and judge, and follow worthiness?— John Donne
She is not worthy to be loved that hath not some feeling of her own worthiness.— Sir Philip Sidney
The prayers which our Savior made were for his own worthiness accepted.— Richard Hooker
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54