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Dictionary: un·wor·thy   (ŭn-wûr'THē) pronunciation
adj., -thi·er, -thi·est.
    1. Insufficient in worth; undeserving: a bad plan unworthy of our consideration.
    2. Lacking value or merit; worthless.
  1. Not suiting or befitting: "The acquaintances she had already formed were unworthy of her" (Jane Austen).
  2. Vile; despicable.
unworthily un·wor'thi·ly adv.
unworthiness un·wor'thi·ness n.

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adj

Definition: not of value
Antonyms: honorable, useful, valuable, worthwhile, worthy


WordNet: unworthy
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: lacking in value or merit
  Antonym: worthy (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: morally reprehensible
  Synonyms: despicable, ugly, vile


Translations: Unworthy
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uværdig, fortjener ikke, ikke fortræffelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
onwaardig, verachtelijk, schandelijk, waardeloos, (aandacht/moeite) niet waard

Français (French)
adj. - indigne

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unwürdig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανάξιος

Italiano (Italian)
indegno

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - indigno, desprezível

Русский (Russian)
недостойный, подлый, неподходящий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - indigno, despreciable, sin mérito, frívolo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ovärdig, oförtjänt, oberättigad

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不值得的, 不足取的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不值得的, 不足取的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 가치 없는, 비열한, 알맞지 않은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 値しない, ふさわしくない, らしくない, 価値のない, 卑しむべき

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) لا يستحق, لا يليق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא יאה, לא כדאי, לא ראוי‬


 
 
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