prizeworthy

[ prahyz-wur-thee ]

adjective

1. deserving or qualifying for a prize:

   Both young pianists delivered a prizeworthy performance at the music festival.

Other Words From

• prize·wor·thi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of prizeworthy¹

First recorded in 1600–05; prize ¹ + -worthy

Example Sentences

The conversation comparing President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic rescue package to the $618 billion offering from 10 Senate Republicans is a prizeworthy entry in the abstraction sweepstakes.

From Washington Post

It is an impressive achievement representing a prizeworthy contribution to literary scholarship and biographical journalism.

From Washington Post

A newspaperman�or woman�who insists on decent and democratic treatment of the downtrodden, in the face of threats and violence by law officers and protected agitators, makes a Pulitzer Prizeworthy contribution of the greatest merit.

From Time Magazine Archive