worthiness

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
worthy/ˈwɜːði/

▶adjective (worthier, worthiest)

• 1 (often worthy of) deserving.

  ■ good enough; suitable.

• 2 deserving effort, attention, or respect.

• 3 showing good intent but lacking in humour or imagination.

▶noun (pl. worthies) often humorous a person important in a particular sphere: local worthies.

– derivatives
worthily adverb,
worthiness noun.