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   Un·wor·thy

   /ˌənˈwərT͟Hē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not deserving effort, attention, or respect: "he was unworthy of trust and unfit to hold office" Similar undeservingnot worthynot good enough forineligible forunqualified forunfit forOpposite worthydeserving
   • ▪ (of a person's action or behavior) not acceptable, especially from someone with a good reputation or social position: "the expression of anger was frowned upon as being unworthy" Similar unbecomingunsuitableinappropriateunbefittingunfittingunseemlyimproperincongruousinconsistentincompatibleout of keepingout of characterout of placedegradingdiscreditableshamefuldishonorabledespicableignoblecontemptiblereprehensibleinexcusableunforgivableOpposite worthybecoming
   • ▪ having little value or merit: "many pieces are unworthy and ungrammatical"

   Derivatives

   • 1. unworthily adverb
   • 2. unworthiness noun

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   What does it mean if a person is unworthy?

   • If a person or thing is unworthy of something good, they do not deserve it. You may feel unworthy of the attention and help people offer you. If you say that an action is unworthy of someone, you mean that it is not a nice thing to do and someone with their reputation or position should not do it.

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   What is another word for unworthy?

   • The synonyms of “Unworthy” are: undeserving, despicable, slimy, ugly, vile, worthless, wretched, not worthy, not good enough for, ineligible for, unqualified for, unfit for, unbecoming, unsuitable, inappropriate, unbefitting, unfitting, unseemly, improper, incongruous

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   What does it mean if an action is unworthy of someone?

   • You may feel unworthy of the attention and help people offer you. If you say that an action is unworthy of someone, you mean that it is not a nice thing to do and someone with their reputation or position should not do it. Miss Melville could not resist asking, although she knew it was unworthy of her.

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   What does not worthy mean?

   • not worthy; lacking worth or excellence. behavior unworthy of a king. of a kind not worthy (often followed by of ). not of adequate merit or character. not commendable or creditable. not deserving. , plural un·wor·thies. an unworthy person.

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   Learn the meaning of unworthy, an adjective that describes something or someone as poor, worthless, dishonorable, or undeserving. See examples of unworthy in sentences, synonyms, word history, and legal usage.

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   Unworthy means not deserving respect, admiration, or support, or not suitable for something. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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   Unworthy means not deserving respect, admiration, or support, or not suitable for something. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

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   adjective. , un·wor·thi·er, un·wor·thi·est. not worthy; lacking worth or excellence. Antonyms: commendable, admirable, deserving. beneath the dignity (usually followed by of ): behavior unworthy of a king. of a kind not worthy (often followed by of ). Synonyms: ignoble, unsuitable, unfit, unseemly.

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   1 day ago · Unworthy means not deserving or worthy of something good, or not fitting or becoming someone or something. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and related words with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Definitions of unworthy. adjective. lacking in value or merit. “dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy ”. “ unworthy of forgiveness”. synonyms: contemptible, misbegotten. deserving of contempt or scorn. dishonorable, dishonourable.

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    unworthy (of somebody) not acceptable from somebody, especially somebody who has an important job or high social position synonym unbefitting. Such opinions are unworthy of educated people. See unworthy in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: unworthy.