worthwhileness vs worth
worth vs worthwhilenessworthwhileness and worth both are nouns.
worthwhileness is not an adjective while worth is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| worthwhileness | Yes | No | No | No |
| worth | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
worth is a hypernym of
worthwhileness; that is, worth is a
word with a broader meaning than worthwhileness:
- worthwhileness: value sufficient to repay time or effort spent
- worth: the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
| worthwhileness (noun) | worth (noun) |
|---|---|
| value sufficient to repay time or effort spent | the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful |
| an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value |
| worthwhileness (adjective) | worth (adjective) |
|---|---|
| having a specified value | |
| (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way |
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