Undeserving

//ˌʌndɪˈzɝvɪŋ// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Considered unworthy of reward.

    "the undeserving poor"

Adjective
  1. 1
    not deserving wordnet

Synonyms

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indignoutrageouspreposterousundeservedundueunmerited

Example

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"I am the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Thou shalt have no other monsters before Me. (Afterwards is OK; just use protection.) The only Monster who deserves capitalization is Me! Other monsters are false monsters, undeserving of capitalization."

Etymology

From un- + deserving.

Related phrases

undeserving poor

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