Definitions for unworthyʌnˈwɜr ði
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•wor•thyʌnˈwɜr ði(adj.)-thi•er, -thi•est
(adj.)not worthy; lacking worth or excellence.
beneath the dignity (usu. fol. by of):
behavior unworthy of a leader.
of a kind not worthy (often fol. by of).
not of adequate merit or character.
not commendable or creditable.
not deserving.
(n.)an unworthy person.
Origin of unworthy:
1200–50
un•wor′thi•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
unworthy(adj)
lacking in value or merit
"dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"; "unworthy of forgiveness"
undeserving, unworthy(adj)
not deserving
"the undeserving poor"
despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless, wretched(adj)
morally reprehensible
"would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"
Wiktionary
unworthy(Adjective)
Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.
Origin: From unworthy, equivalent to .
Webster Dictionary
Unworthy(adj)
not worthy; wanting merit, value, or fitness; undeserving; worthless; unbecoming; -- often with of
Translations for unworthy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- onwaardigAfrikaans
- مُعيب، غَيْر مُحْتَرَمArabic
- недостоенBulgarian
- indignoPortuguese (BR)
- hanebnýCzech
- schlechtGerman
- uværdigDanish
- αισχρός, τιποτένιοςGreek
- indignoSpanish
- väärituEstonian
- شرم آورFarsi
- häpeällinenFinnish
- indigneFrench
- לא יָאֶהHebrew
- अयोग्यHindi
- nedostojanCroatian
- méltatlanHungarian
- memalukanIndonesian
- ósæmilegur, skammarlegurIcelandic
- indegnoItalian
- 恥ずべきJapanese
- 부끄러운Korean
- gėdingas, nederamasLithuanian
- zems; zemisksLatvian
- tdk bernilaiMalay
- onwaardigDutch
- uverdig, skammeligNorwegian
- niegodziwyPolish
- indignoPortuguese
- nedemnRomanian
- недостойныйRussian
- hanebný, nedôstojnýSlovak
- prezira vredenSlovenian
- nedostojanSerbian
- ovärdig, skamligSwedish
- ไม่มีคุณค่าThai
- adî, utanç vericiTurkish
- 可恥的Chinese (Trad.)
- огидний; нікчемнийUkrainian
- شرم ناکUrdu
- đáng khinh, đê tiệnVietnamese
- 可耻的Chinese (Simp.)
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