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unworthy
[ uhn-wur-thee ]
adjective
- not worthy; lacking worth or excellence.
Antonyms: , ,
- beneath the dignity (usually followed by of ):
behavior unworthy of a king.
- of a kind not worthy (often followed by of ).
Synonyms: , , ,
- not of adequate merit or character.
Synonyms: , , ,
- not commendable or creditable.
- not deserving.
noun
- an unworthy person.
unworthy
/ ʌˈɜːðɪ /
adjective
- often foll by of not deserving or worthy
- often foll by of beneath the level considered befitting (to)
that remark is unworthy of you
- lacking merit or value
- (of treatment) not warranted or deserved
Derived Forms
- ܲˈɴǰٳԱ, noun
- ܲˈɴǰٳ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ɴǰt· adverb
- ܲ·ɴǰt·Ա noun
- self-ܲ·ɴǰt·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
If not, Friday’s game might prove to be a false miracle, unworthy of either praise or condemnation.
She felt unworthy of his love, but now sees it differently.
The mixing of the song in the actual film isn’t as strong, but the standard version isn’t an unworthy contender.
In a newspaper interview, he complained of "several small, unpleasant situations unworthy of a host country" around the warm-up and players' families.
It only buried those with suspected links to the so-called euthanasia programmes, which referred to the systematic killing of those the Nazis deemed "unworthy of life" because of alleged genetic diseases or defects.
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