Unworthy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈwɝði/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unworthy is an adjective meaning Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.
Meaning
Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.
More Meanings
- An inadequate person.
Example Sentences
AN HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE RAILWAYS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. By Ernest F. Carter. Cassell. 63s. [...] Such a disappointing work is embarrassing to the reviewer and unworthy of the great House of Cassell.
[…]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.
Another place where, from the aesthetic point of view, a long tunnel would have been a real blessing, is East London as viewed from the carriage window on the old Great Eastern line. Despite a vast change from crowded slums to tracts of wasteland, due to its grim wartime experience, this approach still provides a shabby and unworthy introduction to the great capital.
Word Forms
- unworthier
- unworthiest
- unworthies
Synonyms for unworthy
Depending on context, synonyms include evil, wicked, vile, despicable, ugly, unmeritorious.
Antonyms for unworthy
Common opposites include worthy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unmeritorious, undeserving, ugly, evil, despicable, vile.
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