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worthwhile

worthw·hile

UK/ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/ US/ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈʍaɪl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest

  • “a worthwhile book”
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Origin

From worth (adjective) + while (noun).

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