unworthy

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

//ʌnˈwɝði//

Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.

adjective

1
Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.
[…]But alas the while! If Hercules and Lichas play at dice Which is the better man, the greater throw May turn by the fortune from the weaker hand: So is Alcides beaten by his page; And so may I, blind Fortune leading me, Miss that which one unworthier may attain, And die with grieving.
Another place where, from the aesthetic point of view, a long tunnel would have been a real blessing, is East London as viewed from the carriage window on the old Great Eastern line. Despite a vast change from crowded slums to tracts of wasteland, due to its grim wartime experience, this approach still provides a shabby and unworthy introduction to the great capital.
AN HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE RAILWAYS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. By Ernest F. Carter. Cassell. 63s. [...] Such a disappointing work is embarrassing to the reviewer and unworthy of the great House of Cassell.

Etymology

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

noun

1
An inadequate person.

Forms

plural: unworthies
comparative: unworthier
superlative: unworthiest

unwell · Not in good health; not feeling well; somewhat ill unwilling · Not willing; reluctant unwind · To separate (something that is wound up)

unworthy · Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.

up · Indicating movement towards or location at a higher place or…up- · Used to indicate increase.upbeat · Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.

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