money's worth
/ˈmʌnizˌwɚθ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
Recompense or just deserts, especially as resulting from dealing with a perceived injury or injustice.
Example Sentences
- "Goodenough's partizans, however, observed that he got his money's worth out of every man he employed; and that this was the way to grow rich."
- "In the appearance of his shops and in the quality of his merchandise, Mr. Schulte promises to give the public its eye's worth and its money's worth."
- "Soo, which couldn't afford to make a mistake, purchased just 4 Northerns (the only new road power the line purchased between 1929 and 1947!) and received its money's worth."
- "Carl Edwards spent most of his Saturday evening trying to get to Kyle Busch’s rear bumper. Once he finally got there, Edwards made sure he got his money’s worth."
- ""Listen, Mikey," she said, "when somebody tries to bully you, just punch him on the end of the nose the way you did old Panfilo. […] [Y]ou be just as mean as you want to be and at least give him his money's worth."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmʌnizˌwɚθ/
- British English: /ˈmʌnizˌwɜːθ/