worthiness

Definitions

The quality or state of deserving attention, respect, or reward.

The state of being good enough or suitable for a particular purpose.

Examples

The committee carefully evaluated the candidate's worthiness for the prestigious scholarship.

She questioned the worthiness of the project, wondering if it would truly benefit the community.

Synonyms

merit value virtue deservingness adequacy excellence quality

Antonyms

unworthiness inadequacy uselessness inferiority incompetence valuelessness deficiency