adj
Meaning 1
Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: worthy
Standard Lemma guide
unworthy
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ʌnˈwɝði/
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ði
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noun
Meaning 2
An inadequate person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
lacking in value or merit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy
- unworthy of forgiveness
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: worthy
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
morally reprehensible
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- would do something as despicable as murder
- ugly crimes
- the vile development of slavery appalled them
- a slimy little liar
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, worthless, wretched
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
not deserving
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the undeserving poor
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: undeserving
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English unworthy, equivalent to un- + worthy.
Across languages
Translations
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: недосто́ен (nedostóen) — not worthy
- Catalan: indigne — not worthy
- Chinese Mandarin: 不肖 (bùxiào) — not worthy
- Czech: nehodný — not worthy
- Danish: uværdig — not worthy
- Esperanto: maldigna — not worthy
- Esperanto: malinda — not worthy
- Finnish: arvoton — not worthy
- Finnish: kelvoton — not worthy
- Finnish: vähäarvoinen — not worthy
- Finnish: helppohintainen — not worthy
- French: indigne — not worthy
- Galician: indigno — not worthy
- German: unwürdig — not worthy
- Greek: ανάξιος (anáxios) — not worthy
- Ancient Greek: ἀνάξιος (anáxios) — not worthy
- Hindi: अयोग्य (ayogya) — not worthy
- Hindi: अपात्र (apātra) — not worthy
- Icelandic: óverðugur — not worthy
- Italian: non degno — not worthy
- Italian: indegno — not worthy
- Italian: immeritevole — not worthy
- Central Kurdish: ناشایستە (naşayiste) — not worthy
- Central Kurdish: ناموستەحەق (namusteḧeq) — not worthy
- Central Kurdish: ئائل (a'li) — not worthy
- Latin: indignus — not worthy
- Manx: neufeeu — not worthy
- Manx: neughoaieagh — not worthy
- Plautdietsch: onwirdich — not worthy
- Polish: niegodny — not worthy
- Polish: niegodzien — not worthy
- Polish: niewart — not worthy
- Portuguese: indigno — not worthy
- Russian: недосто́йный (nedostójnyj) — not worthy
- Spanish: indigno — not worthy
- Spanish: desmerecedor — not worthy
- Swedish: ovärdig — not worthy
- Telugu: అనర్హము (anarhamu) — not worthy
- Tocharian B: mā-aṣām — not worthy