Worthwhile
adj.resilient, capableprofessional
What it means
Useful or important enough to justify the time, effort, cost, or risk involved.
Reach for it when making a positive tradeoff judgment while naming what creates the value
The slow repair was worthwhile because it preserved the original frame.
Choose between these
8- everyday
when practical benefit is enough
not when Useful is narrower and does not weigh benefit against the effort required.
- everyday
worth the effort
when plain evaluative language is best
not when The phrase addresses effort but not cost, time, or risk more broadly.
- warm
when purpose or personal significance justifies the work
not when Meaningful activity can still be impractical or harmful.
- warm
when satisfaction, growth, or benefit follows the effort
not when Rewarding centers the participant's experience and may ignore broader costs.
- professional
when a positive measurable effect is central
not when A beneficial result can be too small to make an expensive effort worthwhile.
- professional
when useful output or progress is the return
not when Productivity is not the only value and can overlook rest, care, or learning.
- professional
when importance or usefulness should be praised broadly
not when Something valuable may still not justify this particular cost or effort.
- formal
when reasons adequately support the expenditure or action
not when Justified is more analytical and carries none of worthwhile's positive experience.
Said against
3- pointless
- wasteful
- unrewarding
It naturally appears in
3- worthwhile effort
The survey was a worthwhile effort because it changed the final route.
- worthwhile investment
Staff training proved a worthwhile investment within one winter.
- make it worthwhile
Accessible hours can make it worthwhile for rural families to attend.