unworthy
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unworthy
- /ʌnˈwɝði/
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ði
Where it comes from
From Middle English unworthy, equivalent to un- + worthy.
adjective unworthier · unworthiest
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Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.
[…]But alas the while!
If Hercules and Lichas play at dice
Which is the better man, the greater throw
May turn by the fortune from the weaker hand:
So is Alcides beaten by his page;
And so may I, blind Fortune leading me,
Miss that which one unworthier may attain,
And die with grieving.
Opposite: worthy
noun unworthies
- An inadequate person.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unmeritorious, undeserving, ugly, unmerited, evil, despicable, vile, wicked, unworthy of, inappropriate, unfit, unsuitable, improper, unseemly, unfair, ignoble
Translations
Every language
adj not worthy
| Español | indigno, desmerecedor |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 不肖 bùxiào |
| हिन्दी | अयोग्य ayogya, अपात्र apātra |
| Português | indigno |
| Français | indigne |
| Deutsch | unwürdig |
| Italiano | non degno, indegno, immeritevole |
| Ελληνικά | ανάξιος anáxios |
| Русский | недосто́йный nedostójnyj |
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