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Worthwhile vs Outweigh - What's the difference?

worthwhile | outweigh |

As an adjective worthwhile

is good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.

As a verb outweigh is

to exceed in weight or mass.

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 .

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    outweigh

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To exceed in weight or mass.
  • To exceed in importance or value.
  • *
    • The advantage was so great that it would have taken a lot of failures to outweigh it.