Synonyms for Unworthy

Synonyms for "unworthy" (116 found)

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Closest matches (24)

Adjective(3 words)

abominable arrant atrocious badbad childbad examplebad manbad newsbad personbad womanbasebeneath noticeblack blamable blameworthy contemptible criminal damnable dark despicable

Verb(1 words)

despised

Strong matches (34)

discreditable disgraceful dishonorable disreputabledisreputable personevil execrable flagitious flagrant foulgood-for-nothingheinous ignoble improper ineligible infamous inferior iniquitous knavish low

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mediocre menial meritless miserable monstrous naughty nefarious no-account no-good nonmeritoriousnot coming

Adjective(3 words)

improper inappropriate meritless

Related words (58)

not outstandingnothingobjectionable personoutrageous paltry peccantpersona non gratapetty preposterous puny rank reprehensible reprobate scandalous second-rate shabby shameful sinful substandardunacceptable person

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Adjective(9 words)

slimy ugly unlovable unmerited unsuitable unworthiest vile worthless wretched

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

7 relation types

More general

4 entries

evaluative adjectivemoral judgement termnegative adjectivenormative adjective

More specific

6 entries

undeserving of recognitionunworthy of praiseunworthy of respectunworthy to hold officeunworthy to leadunworthy to participate

Collocations

6 entries

unworthy attentionunworthy candidateunworthy of praiseunworthy of respectunworthy remarkunworthy to lead

Inflections

3 entries

more unworthymost unworthyunworthier

Derivations

3 entries

unworthier unworthily unworthiness

Antonyms

1 entries

worthy

similar

9 entries

contemptible dishonorable dishonourable evil undeserving unmerited unmeritorious unrighteous worthless

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

They are unworthy of the praise given them.

Source: tatoeba (307638)

The Cockney mode of speech, with its unpleasant twang, is a modern corruption without legitimate credentials, and is unworthy of being the speech of any person in the capital city of the Empire.

Source: tatoeba (694566)

That man is unworthy of you.

Source: tatoeba (1494214)

Mary considered herself unworthy of the affection Tom offered her.

Source: tatoeba (1602259)

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Unworthy