Hyphenation of worthy

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word worthy? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

wor-thy

Definitions of worthy:

1.	An important, honorable person (word is often used humorously) He told his story to some conservative worthies Local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable
2.	Having worth or merit or value Being honorable or admirable A worthy fellow A worthy cause
3.	Worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse The parents found the girl suitable for their son
4.	Having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way Behavior worthy of reprobation A fact worthy of attention

Synonyms of worthy:

adj	worthy, applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy, creditable, cum laude, deserving, meriting, worth, exemplary, model, honorable, honourable, honored, honoured, magna cum laude, meritorious, meritable, noteworthy, notable, quotable, valuable, worthful, summa cum laude, worthwhile, sacred, estimable, good, honorable, honourable, righteous, valuable
adj	desirable, suitable, eligible
adj	respectable
adj	noble, solid, upstanding, honorable, honourable
adj	good
noun	important person, influential person, personage

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.