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   unworthy

   /ʌnˈwəːði/

   adjective

   • 1. not deserving respect or attention: "he was unworthy of trust and unfit to hold office" Similar undeservingnot worthynot good enough forineligible forunqualified forunfit forOpposite worthydeserving
   • ▪ (of an action) not acceptable, especially from someone with a good reputation or social position: "such a suggestion is unworthy of the Honourable Gentleman" Similar unbecomingunsuitableinappropriateunbefittingunfittingunseemlyimproperincongruousinconsistentincompatibleout of keepingout of characterout of placedegradingdiscreditableshamefuldishonourabledespicableignoblecontemptiblereprehensibleinexcusableunforgivableOpposite worthybecoming
   • ▪ having little merit: "many pieces are unworthy and ungrammatical"

   Derivatives

   • 1. unworthily adverb
   • 2. unworthiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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   1. a. Insufficient in worth; undeserving: a bad plan unworthy of our consideration. b. Lacking value or merit; worthless. 2. Not suiting or befitting: "The acquaintances she had already formed were unworthy of her" (Jane Austen). 3. Vile; despicable. un·wor′thi·ly adv. un·wor′thi·ness n.

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   UNWORTHY definition: 1. not deserving respect, admiration, or support: 2. not deserving to be considered, given…. Learn more.

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   Unworthy definition: not worthy; lacking worth or excellence.. See examples of UNWORTHY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNWORTHY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. American English : unworthy / ʌnˈwɜrði /

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   1. a. : lacking in excellence or value : poor, worthless. b. : base, dishonorable. 2. : not meritorious : undeserving. unworthy of attention. 3. : not deserved : unmerited. unworthy treatment. 4. : inappropriate to one's condition or station. actions unworthy of a gentleman. unworthily. ˌən-ˈwər-t͟hə-lē. adverb. unworthiness. ˌən-ˈwər-t͟hē-nəs.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNWORTHY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UNWORTHY meaning: 1. not deserving respect, admiration, or support: 2. not deserving to be considered, given…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunworthy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of unworthy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Unworthy Definition. ŭn-wûrthē. unworthier, unworthiest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. unworthier, unworthiest. Insufficient in worth; undeserving. A bad plan unworthy of our consideration. American Heritage. Lacking merit or value; worthless. Webster's New World.

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    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use unworthy in a sentence Feelings of shame and unworthiness are universal precursors to one of two things: an act of destruction and an act of heroism.

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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.