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Worthful vs Worthwhile - What's the difference?

worthful | worthwhile |

As adjectives the difference between worthful and worthwhile

is that worthful is full of worth, merit or value while worthwhile is good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.

worthful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Full of worth, merit or value.

    • Derived terms

    * worthfully * worthfulness

    worthwhile

    English

    Alternative forms

    * worth while

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.
    • Doing volunteer work to help others is truly worthwhile .

    Related terms

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