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unworthy

[uhn-wur-thee] / ʌnˈwɜr ði /
ADJECTIVE
not of value
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inappropriate ineligible shameful undeserving unfit unsuitable
WEAK
base beneath blamable contemptible degrading disgraceful dishonorable disreputable good-for-nothing ignoble improper inexcusable no-account no-good not deserving not fit not good enough not worth nothing offensive out of place recreant reprehensible unbecoming unbefitting unmerited unseemly valueless vile wretched wrong
Antonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate proper qualified suitable
WEAK
honorable useful valuable worthwhile worthy

Example Sentences

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The lesson from these examples isn’t that protecting children online is misguided or an unworthy goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The premise here isn’t that all empathy is wrong, only empathy for those deemed unworthy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

Because scientific advances don’t discriminate between the “worthy” and those considered unworthy, and because some in the billionaire class think they deserve to live much longer than you do.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2025

"I sabotage myself by not asking for help with anything. Asking for equipment, advice or resources feels terrifying. Like I'm unworthy."

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

I told her that was a pretty snobbish thing to say, if you thought about it at all, and that I hoped it was unworthy of her.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger