undeserving

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undeserving

/ˌʌndɪˈzɝvɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)vɪŋ

adjective more undeserving · most undeserving

Considered unworthy of reward. the undeserving poor
Opposite: deserving

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adj considered unworthy of reward

Español	inmerecido, no / poco merecedor / mereciente, desmerecedor, desmereciente
हिन्दी	अयोग्य ayogya
Português	desmerecedor, indigno
Deutsch	unwürdig
Ελληνικά	ανάξιος anáxios

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@misc{undeserving_2026,
  title = {undeserving},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/undeserving},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}