unworthy
Americanadjective
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not worthy; lacking worth or excellence.
- Antonyms:
- commendable, admirable, deserving
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beneath the dignity (usually followed byof ).
behavior unworthy of a king.
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of a kind not worthy (often followed byof ).
- Synonyms:
- ignoble, unsuitable, unfit, unseemly
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not of adequate merit or character.
- Synonyms:
- ignoble, unsuitable, unfit, unseemly
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not commendable or creditable.
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not deserving.
noun
plural
unworthiesadjective
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(often foll by of) not deserving or worthy
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(often foll by of) beneath the level considered befitting (to)
that remark is unworthy of you
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lacking merit or value
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(of treatment) not warranted or deserved
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unworthy
Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at un- 1, worthy
Example Sentences
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When Labor Lord Addison offered a weak compromise, Lord Salisbury rejected it in anger: "Unworthy of consideration . . . the government has tried to blackmail this House."
From Time Magazine Archive
The follies and failures of Aegon the Unworthy did not concern him, but he was full of doubts and misgivings.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Cersei is as gentle as King Maegor, as selfless as Aegon the Unworthy, as wise as Mad Aerys.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The Golden Company was reputedly the finest of the free companies, founded a century ago by Bittersteel, a bastard son of Aegon the Unworthy.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Along with the blood of Aegon the Unworthy, Maegor the Cruel, and Baelor the Befuddled.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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