Phrase guide

worth it

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Worth doing; worth the time, effort, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • We don't suppose that complaining about it now is worth it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 值得 (zhídé) — worth doing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 划算 (huásuàn) — worth doing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 划得來 (huádelái) — worth doing
  • Dutch: de moeite waard zijn — worth doing
  • French: valoir la peine — worth doing
  • French: valoir le coup — worth doing
  • German: lohnend — worth doing
  • German: erstrebenswert — worth doing
  • Hungarian: megér — worth doing
  • Indonesian: sepadan — worth doing
  • Japanese: 価値がある (kachi ga aru) — worth doing
  • Spanish: valer la pena — worth doing