cum laude vs worthy

cum laude is not a noun while worthy is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cum laude	No	Yes	No	Yes
worthy	Yes	Yes	No	No

cum laude (noun)	worthy (noun)
	an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)

cum laude (adjective)	worthy (adjective)
with honor; with academic distinction	having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
	worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
	having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way

cum laude (adverb)	worthy (adverb)
with distinction