Bedworthy

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. appropriate for resting or having the necessary traits to be deserving of a sleeping arrangement
2. fitting to be used as a place for sleep or having qualities that render someone deserving of a resting spot
3. Fit to serve as a sleeping place or suitable for lying down ; worthy of being provided with a bed or rest due to need or condition

Etymology: "Bedworthy" is a plain compound: "bed" joined to the suffix "-worthy," which means deserving of or fit for something. The first element traces back through Old English "bedd" to Proto-West Germanic "badi" and Proto-Germanic "badjąn," a family of words that all meant a place for sleeping or resting. The second element, "-worthy," is English through and through, built from "worth" with the sense "deserving," a pattern familiar from words like "trustworthy" and "praiseworthy." Put together, the compound works in two directions. It can describe a place fit to sleep in, such as a mattress or a room, or it can describe a person who has earned or needs a bed and rest, such as an exhausted traveller or a worn-out worker. Both senses follow directly from the parts: a thing that is "bed-worthy" is one that deserves a bed, whether because it is comfortable or because the one who needs it is in need.

Synonyms: worthy, deserving, commendable

Antonyms: unworthy, undeserving, uncommendable