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unworthy

[uhn-wur-thee] / ʌnˈwɜr ði /
ADJECTIVE
not of value
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inappropriate ineligible shameful undeserving unfit unsuitable
WEAK
base beneath blamable contemptible degrading disgraceful dishonorable disreputable good-for-nothing ignoble improper inexcusable no-account no-good not deserving not fit not good enough not worth nothing offensive out of place recreant reprehensible unbecoming unbefitting unmerited unseemly valueless vile wretched wrong
Antonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate proper qualified suitable
WEAK
honorable useful valuable worthwhile worthy

Example Sentences

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A second friendly defeat in four days was no calamity since it came on the back of an admirable performance, unworthy of booing.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The lesson from these examples isn’t that protecting children online is misguided or an unworthy goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The CHP deemed the creative handiwork unworthy and cited the driver with a fine of $197 for driving without a proper license plates.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

The systemic anonymizing and blurring of anyone accused without proof of being a gang leader and terrorist is one way to render them unworthy of our concern.

From Slate • May 21, 2025

Walter genuinely forgave the people who unfairly accused him, the people who convicted him, and the people who had judged him unworthy of mercy.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson