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[ uhn-wur-thee ] / ʌnˈwɜr ði / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unworthy ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, un·wor·thi·er, un·wor·thi·est.not worthy; lacking worth or excellence. beneath the dignity (usually followed by of): behavior unworthy of a king. of a kind not worthy (often followed by of). not of adequate merit or character. not commendable or creditable. noun, plural un·wor·thies.Origin of unworthyMiddle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at un-1, worthy SYNONYMS FOR unworthy3, 4 unseemly, unfit, unsuitable, ignoble. SEE SYNONYMS FOR unworthy ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR unworthy1 deserving, admirable, commendable. SEE ANTONYMS FOR unworthy ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM unworthyun·wor·thi·ly, adverbun·wor·thi·ness, nounself-un·wor·thi·ness, nounWords nearby unworthyunwitty, unwonted, unworkable, unworldly, unworried, unworthy, unwound, unwrap, unwreathe, unwrinkle, unwritten Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unworthyThen Ultron materializes, deeming the Avengers “unworthy,” before summoning a fleet of drone suits to attack the heroes. ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Unmasked: Robert Downey Jr. and Co. Speak at Comic-Con|Annaliza Savage|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Albert screams and waves his hands in the air as our car plunges along the tracks, but the ride is unworthy of its hype. The Stacks: The Inimitable Albert Brooks Caught at the Dawn of His Movie Career|Paul Slansky|April 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST But in each case, for different reasons, the crime is unworthy of the proposed punishment. Should MSNBC Fire Alec Baldwin and Martin Bashir?|Lloyd Grove|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST You make it sound self-evident which parts of a huge story are worthy and unworthy of coverage, but who draws the line, and where? Daily Beast Debate: Should the Media Leave Grieving Newtown Alone?|The Daily Beast|December 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
None of this means their liberal leanings are inappropriate or unworthy, but they are often fleeting, polling data suggest. The Not-So-Liberal American Future|Michael Medved|December 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST The other's was an unworthy and brutal nature, utterly corrupted at bottom. Memoirs of Arthur Hamilton, B. A. Of Trinity College, Cambridge|Arthur Christopher Benson It was then that Lad disgraced himself and his deities, and proved himself all unworthy to appear in so refined an assembly. Lad: A Dog|Albert Payson Terhune She was conscious of an excitement, of a sort of unworthy curiosity. Angela's Business|Henry Sydnor Harrison They were flooded with sunlight and gave dignity to the ugly west front, so unworthy of the splendid interior. Glories of Spain|Charles W. Wood She could not speak out her thoughts about Crosbie, and explain to Lily that he was unworthy of her love. The Small House at Allington|Anthony Trollope
British Dictionary definitions for unworthy
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 of unworthyunworthily, adverbunworthiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unworthyineligible, inappropriate, unsuitable, unfit, shameful, undeserving, base, beneath, blamable, contemptible, degrading, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, good-for-nothing, ignoble, improper, inexcusable, nothing, offensive |