unworthy

unworthy
adj
1. inferior, worthless, small-time, bush-league, Sl. bush, Sl. two-bit; insignificant, unimportant, petty, puny, small, paltry, lowly, menial, U.S. Sl. cotton-pickin'; bad, awful, Inf. lousy, Sl. crappy, low grade, cheap, Inf. junky, U.S. Sl. cheesy; lightweight, amateurish, unprofessional, incompetent, not up to par or snuff, mediocre.
2. uncommendable, unpraiseworthy, illaudable, reprehensible, blameworthy, objectionable; dishonorable, ignoble, discreditable, disgraceful, shameful.
3.Often unworthy of
unsuitable, inappropriate, unmeet, unfitting, unbefitting, inapposite, inapt; beneath the dignity of, unsuited for, unfit for, ill-adapted, incompatible; out of character, out of place, out of keeping, inconsistent, incongruous.
4. undeserving, unmeriting, unearned; inadequate, unqualified; ineligible, disqualified.

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  • unworthy — [unwʉr′thē] adj. unworthier, unworthiest [ME] 1. lacking merit or value; worthless 2. not deserving: often with of 3. not fit or becoming: usually with of [a remark unworthy of a gentleman] 4. not deserved or warranted unworthily …   English World dictionary

  • Unworthy — Un*wor thy, a. Not worthy; wanting merit, value, or fitness; undeserving; worthless; unbecoming; often with of. {Un*wor thi*ly}, adv. {Un*wor thi*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unworthy — mid 13c., unwurði, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + WORTHY (Cf. worthy). Cf. M.Du. onwerdich, Du. onwaardig, M.L.G. unwerdich, O.H.G. unwirdig, O.N. uverðugr …   Etymology dictionary

  • unworthy — [adj] not of value base, beneath, blamable, contemptible, degrading, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, good for nothing, ignoble, improper, inappropriate, ineligible, inexcusable, no account*, no good*, not deserving, not fit, not good… …   New thesaurus

  • unworthy — ► ADJECTIVE (unworthier, unworthiest) ▪ not worthy. DERIVATIVES unworthily adverb unworthiness noun …   English terms dictionary

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  • unworthy — adj. unworthy of ( unworthy of your help; such behavior is unworthy of you) * * * [ʌn wɜːðɪ] unworthyof (unworthyof your help;such behavior is unworthy of you) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • unworthy — un|wor|thy [ ʌn wɜrði ] adjective dishonest or morally wrong: unworthy motives be unworthy of 1. ) to not deserve something: These people are wholly unworthy of our respect. 2. ) to be less good than the standard you would normally expect: These… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • unworthy — adjective Date: 13th century 1. a. lacking in excellence or value ; poor, worthless b. base, dishonorable 2. not meritorious ; undeserving < unworthy of attention > 3. not deserved ; …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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