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unworthy

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un⋅wor⋅thy

  [uhn-wur-thee] adjective, -thi⋅er, -thi⋅est, noun, plural -thies.
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–adjective
1. not worthy; lacking worth or excellence.
2. beneath the dignity (usually fol. by of): behavior unworthy of a king.
3. of a kind not worthy (often fol. by of).
4. not of adequate merit or character.
5. not commendable or creditable.
6. not deserving.
–noun
7. an unworthy person.
Origin:
1200–50; ME; see un- 1 , worthy

Related forms:
un⋅wor⋅thi⋅ly, adverb
un⋅wor⋅thi⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
3, 4. unseemly, unfit, unsuitable, ignoble.

Antonyms:
1. deserving, admirable, commendable.
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un·wor·thy   (ŭn-wûr'thē)   
adj.   un·wor·thi·er, un·wor·thi·est

    1. Insufficient in worth; undeserving: a bad plan unworthy of our consideration.

    2. 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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: un·wor·thy
Function: adjective
: not meritorious; specifically in the civil law of Louisiana : being or relating to an heir who is deprived of the right to inherit from a person because of a failure in a duty towards the person —un·wor·thi·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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