unworthy

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʌnˈwɝði/

Adjective

unworthy (comparative unworthier, superlative unworthiest)

1. Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.
   • 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene i:

     […] 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.

   Antonyms: worthy

Related terms

• worth
• unworth

Translations

• French: indigne
• German: unwürdig
• Italian: non degno, indegno, immeritevole
• Russian: недосто́йный

Noun

unworthy (plural unworthies)

1. An inadequate person.

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