Synonyms for unworthy
ʌnˈwɜr ðiun·wor·thy

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1. unworthyadjective

   Antonyms:
   worthy

2. unworthyadjective

   Antonyms:
   worthy

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1. unworthyadjective

   lacking in value or merit

   "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"; "unworthy of forgiveness"

   Synonyms:
   despicable, undeserving, worthless, slimy, vile, ugly, wretched

   Antonyms:
   worthy, noteworthy, meritable, meritorious, precious, valued, worth(p), deserving, laudable, commendable, exemplary, worthwhile, summa cum laude, quotable, good, praiseworthy, sacred, cum laude, applaudable, notable, magna cum laude, creditable, worthful, valuable, model(a)

2. undeserving, unworthyadjective

   not deserving

   "the undeserving poor"

   Synonyms:
   undeserving, worthless, despicable, slimy, vile, ugly, wretched

   Antonyms:
   quotable, meritable, good, valuable, exemplary, worth(p), notable, worthy, cum laude, valued, praiseworthy, commendable, creditable, magna cum laude, noteworthy, applaudable, precious, deserving, summa cum laude, model(a), meritorious, worthful, worthwhile, sacred, laudable

3. despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless, wretchedadjective

   morally reprehensible

   "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"

   Synonyms:
   frightful, queasy, offensive, pitiable, pathetic, nauseating, piteous, vile, loathsome, misfortunate, suffering, miserable, pitiful, hapless, horrible, worthless, nauseous, slimy, undeserving, horrifying, atrocious, deplorable, sickening, ugly, woeful, noisome, wretched, poor, execrable, despicable, slimed, surly

   Antonyms:
   exemplary, valuable, worthy, applaudable, praiseworthy, sacred, noteworthy, worth(p), laudable, commendable, summa cum laude, creditable, deserving, worthful, worthwhile, valued, magna cum laude, quotable, notable, precious, meritorious, model(a), cum laude, meritable, good

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1. undignify

   Submitted by rinat on August 14, 2019  

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1. unworthyadjective

   Synonyms:
   undeserving

2. unworthyadjective

   Synonyms:
   unbecoming, base, shameful, bad

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1. unworthyadjective

   Synonyms:
   unmeritorious, undeserving, despicable, contemptible

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1. List of paraphrases for "unworthy":

   undignified, disgraceful, unfit, shameful, deadbeat, undisciplined, indignant, outrageous, contemptible

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How to use unworthy in a sentence?

1. Johnson:

   Being reproached for giving to an unworthy person, Aristotle said, "I did not give it to the man, but to humanity."

2. Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno:

   The hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.

3. Elbert Hubbard:

   The woman who cannot tell a lie in defense of her husband is unworthy of the name of wife.

4. Norbu Dondrup:

   The Dalai Lama attacking our human rights totally has ulterior motives. He tramples on human rights, and has no right, no qualifications, and is unworthy of talking about human rights, as for some countries slamming our human rights, they either don't understand or believe the Dalai clique's rumors and bewitchments.

5. Ambrose Bierce:

   Pray To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.