Definition
worthwhile: sufficiently valuable, important, worth doing
I don't know if it's worthwhile for me to be standing around here chatting with you like this, while there is so much work to do.
It's worthwhile: It's worth doing, It's a good idea
Pronunciation examples
UK: Feeding hungry people is a very worthwhile cause - make me a sandwich!
US: It isn't worthwhile asking Prince for his opinion — he's only a dog.
- "Virtually unbreakable, so should be a worthwhile investment (assuming our workers don't steal them to wear as sunglasses)."
- "Why don't I come by and do an on-site inspection of the machine to determine if it is a worthwhile expenditure?"
- "However, amidst this ocean of mediocrity, there is one film I found worthwhile: 'Chainsaws and Decapitated Heads IX."
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