Definition: 1. Sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest. 2. Important, enjoyable, interesting, etc.; worth spending time, money or effort on.
Use 'worthwhile' in a sentence:
1. It is worthwhile.; It pays.
2. Robert Kennedy once said that a country's GDP measures "everything except that which makes life worthwhile."
3. While you could work that long, the impact on productivity would make it hardly worthwhile.
4. Was it all worthwhile? Monet's train scenes turned his career into a success and for the station master, made his train station famous until even now.
5. The view that photographs might be worthwhile to artists was enunciated in considerable detail by Lacan and Francis Wey.
6. Their members command and dispense many of the rewards that are so vital to us and that make our lives seem worthwhile.
7. This is a worthwhile career.
8. It wasn't worthwhile to spend so much time on such a trifle.
9. Melissa, his daughter, felt it more than worthwhile to save his music, to which she fell asleep each night when she was young ．
10. If I or you are to do anything worthwhile in this world, we need to see ourselves as equals to others in value.
11. The active participation of individuals in greenism is a worthwhile endeavor.
12. It is worthwhile to include really high-quality illustrations.
13. The teacher recommended some really worthwhile novels to his students.
14. "Boys who worked in the home or community gained competenceand came to feel they were worthwhile members of society," said George Vaillant, the psychologistwho made the discovery.
15. It's a necessary condition for many worthwhile things: child care, friendships, etc.
16. Set against this are some less tangible but still worthwhile boons.
17. It would not prove worthwhile to instigate a nuclear attack.
18. It doesn't then necessarily follow that one kind of reading is fuller, more advanced, or more worthwhile than another.
19. The reduction in bullying—and the consequent improvement in pupil happiness—is surely a worthwhile objective.
20. It's worthwhile to make the effort.
21. The President's trip to Washington this week seems to have been worthwhile.
22. I wouldn't think it worthwhile to ask him to join the club because he'll only refuse.
23. Is it worthwhile taking such risks?
24. To make the experience truly worthwhile, there has to be a goal behind the decision to study abroad.
25. It doesn't then necessarily follow that one kind of reading is fuller, more advanced and more worthwhile than another.
26. We believe the time and hard work involved in completing such an assignment are worthwhile.
27. Their sobering conversation brought home to everyone present the serious and worthwhile work the Red Cross does.
28. Is it worthwhile getting angry over such a trifling matter?
29. He did not consider it worthwhile spending a lot of time on paperback thrillers.
30. The trip is not worthwhile.
31. They said the saving in expense made it worthwhile even though sourcing it took quite a bit of time.
32. Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence and came to feel that they were worthwhile members of society.
33. It is worthwhile to ruminate over his remarks.
34. It might be worthwhile to consider your attitude to an insurance policy.
35. Is it worthwhile quarrelling with him over such a trifling matter?
36. During your child's first year in school, much time will be spent in learning to read and they need to know that this is fun and worthwhile.
37. It is worthwhile to suffer for our dreams, even though we may confront difficulties.
38. The president's trip to Washington this week seems to have been worthwhile.
39. We felt that the discussion had been very worthwhile.
40. He took a 30% salary cut but felt it worthwhile for the greater intellectual opportunities.
41. It isn't worthwhile spending so much time on minor problems.
42. It wasn't worthwhile to continue/ continuing the project.
43. We need to get rid of the idea that we must be liked all the time in order to be worthwhile.
44. If your water usage is very small it may be worthwhile opting for a meter.
45. The natural landscape of Tibet is worthwhile to visit.
46. High prices in the UK make it worthwhile for buyers to look abroad.
47. Want to explore new cultures, meet new people and do something worthwhile at the same time?
48. The smile on her face made it all worthwhile.
49. It didn't seem worthwhile writing it all out again.
