1wor·thy 
/ˈwɚði/ adjective
wor·thi·er; wor·thi·est /ˈwɚði/ adjective [or more worthy; most worthy] 1 : good and deserving respect, praise, or attention
▪ Your donations will be going to a worthy cause. ▪ I consider him a worthy opponent. ▪ She is a worthy successor to the mayor. 2 : having enough good qualities to be considered important, useful, etc. — usually + of ▪ Your achievements are worthy of respect. [=your achievements deserve respect] ▪ The suggestion is worthy of consideration. ▪ Her latest book is worthy of mention. ▪ My girlfriend's parents felt that I wasn't worthy of her. [=felt that I was not good enough to be her boyfriend] — sometimes followed by to + verb ▪ The voters will decide if he is worthy to become governor.
▪ Your donations will be going to a worthy cause. ▪ I consider him a worthy opponent. ▪ She is a worthy successor to the mayor.
worthy of
: good enough to have been written, said, done, or created by (someone, especially someone famous)
▪ a symphony worthy of Mahler [=the kind of symphony that Mahler would write] — see also 1worthy 2 (above)
▪ a symphony worthy of Mahler [=the kind of symphony that Mahler would write] — see also 1worthy 2 (above)
— wor·thi·ness /ˈwɚðinəs/ noun [noncount]
▪ He must prove his worthiness to lead the country.
/ˈwɚðinəs/ noun [noncount] ▪ He must prove his worthiness to lead the country.
