Definition of UNWORTHY

unworthy

Plural: unworthies

Adjective

  • Not deserving of respect, consideration, or effort.
  • lacking in value or merit
    • "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"
    • "unworthy of forgiveness"

Adjective Satellite

  • not deserving
  • morally reprehensible

Adj

  • Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.

Noun

  • An undeserving person; one lacking merit.
  • An inadequate person.

Examples

  • He feared being seen as an UNWORTHY opponent after a string of easy wins.
  • He felt his opponent’s challenge was UNWORTHY, as his word was clearly valid.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English unworthy, equivalent to un- + worthy.

Antonyms

worthy

Scrabble Score: 17

unworthy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unworthy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unworthy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

unworthy: valid Words With Friends Word