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unworthy
[
uhn-
wur
-
th
ee
]
Origin
un·wor·thy
/
ʌnˈwɜr
ði
/
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[
uhn-
wur
-
th
ee
]
Show IPA
adjective,
un·wor·thi·er,
un·wor·thi·est,
noun,
plural
un·wor·thies.
adjective
1.
not
worthy
;
lacking worth or excellence.
2.
beneath the dignity (usually followed by
of
):
behavior unworthy of a king.
3.
of a kind not
worthy
(often followed by
of
).
4.
not of adequate merit or character.
5.
not commendable or creditable.
EXPAND
6.
not deserving.
COLLAPSE
noun
7.
an unworthy person.
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Origin:
1200–50;
Middle English;
see
un-
1
,
worthy
Related forms
un·wor·thi·ly,
adverb
un·wor·thi·ness,
noun
self-un·wor·thi·ness,
noun
Synonyms
3, 4.
unseemly, unfit, unsuitable, ignoble.
Antonyms
1.
deserving, admirable, commendable.
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unworthy
(ʌnˈwɜːðɪ)
—
adj
1.
(
often foll by
of
) not deserving or worthy
2.
(
often foll by
of
) beneath the level considered befitting (to):
that remark is unworthy of you
3.
lacking merit or value
4.
(of treatment) not warranted or deserved
un'worthily
—
adv
un'worthiness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
unworthy
c.1240, unwurði, from
un-
(1) "not" +
worthy
. Cf. M.Du. onwerdich, Du. onwaardig, M.L.G. unwerdich, O.H.G. unwirdig, O.N. uverðugr.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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