unworthy

[US]/ʌn'wɜːðɪ/
[UK]/ʌn'wɝði/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not deserving, not worthy; shameful; lacking in value or importance; not appropriate or fitting

Phrases & Collocations

unworthy of

feel unworthy

unworthy behavior

Example Sentences

Such a remark is unworthy of notice.

He is unworthy to receive such honor.

a matter unworthy of mark.

such a suggestion is unworthy of the Honourable Gentleman.

a statement unworthy of belief;

A person who cheats is an unworthy winner.

many pieces are unworthy and ungrammatical.

a bad plan unworthy of our consideration.

he was unworthy of trust and unfit to hold office.

Unworthy buildings should be demolished to make room for modern construction.

What was cried up by the wily merchant often turned out to be most unworthy of praise.

she was now unworthy of his notice, having been dishonoured by Casim.

Real-world Examples

The more value he creates, the more valueless, the more unworthy he becomes.

Source: Recite for the King Volume 4 (All 60 lessons)

They make them feel invisible and unworthy.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

People are beginning to feel unworthy.

Source: Essential Reading List for Self-Improvement

And then they said a toast to unworthy enemies.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

So you think he routinely denies adequate care to people he deems unworthy?

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

It starts to see certain traditions as unworthy of being preserved.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

But you are quite unworthy of the chain that you are wears.

Source: The Power of Art - Michelangelo da Caravaggio

" He regarded him as a servant unworthy of much interest or notice."

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Oh, we'll make the puzzles extremely challenging to eliminate unworthy candidates.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 9

It's not a sign that you're unprepared, unintelligent, or unworthy.

Source: Science in Life

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