worthy of
worthy of — idiom
1. having the qualities or character that make someone or something deserve praise,
having the qualities or character that make someone or something deserve praise, attention, support, or a particular kind of treatment
The city council agreed that the new library project was worthy of additional government funding.
worthy of + noun phrase: worthy of + funding
Lan believed her team's contribution to the research was worthy of a published paper.
worthy of + noun phrase (abstract noun: paper)
The old temple was worthy of preservation, so the community raised money to repair it.
Apinya thought the students' hard work was worthy of a small celebration after the exams.
- deserving
closest synonym; can replace 'worthy of' directly ('deserving of praise') but slightly more formal
- meriting
more formal and less common; typically used in written evaluation contexts ('meriting further investigation')
- warranting
emphasises that something justifies a particular action or response; slightly more legalistic
- unworthy of
direct opposite: lacking the qualities needed to deserve something
文法句型
be + worthy of + noun/gerund
worthy of + something
用法筆記
The object of 'of' must be a noun or gerund, not a clause. Use 'deserves to' + infinitive when a clause is needed: 'This deserves to be published' (not ✗ 'this is worthy of be published').
常見錯誤
2. good enough or typical enough to have been produced by a particular well-known p
good enough or typical enough to have been produced by a particular well-known person, showing the high quality or distinctive style associated with that person
The elegant turn of phrase in Yasmin's letter was worthy of a celebrated novelist.
worthy of + [type of person]: worthy of a celebrated novelist
Vikram's clever solution to the engineering problem was worthy of a much more experienced team.
Mateo's bold use of colour was worthy of the famous artist he admired.
The witty speeches at the award ceremony were worthy of a professional comedy writer.
- characteristic of
neutral comparison without the praise implication; simply says something is typical
- typical of
conveys the same idea of belonging to someone's style but less emphatic about quality
- reminiscent of
suggests something reminds you of a person's style without claiming equal quality
文法句型
be + worthy of + [famous person / type of person]
用法筆記
Frequently used in reviews, criticism, and commentary to compare a work or achievement to a known standard. The comparison can be to a specific person ('worthy of Shakespeare') or to a type of person ('worthy of a master chef'). Distinguish from sense 1: here the focus is on quality comparison to a known benchmark, not on deservingness.