unworthy

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌnˈwɝði/

  Rhymes: -ɜː(r)ði

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^[1]:

     […] 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.

   Antonym: worthy

Derived terms

• unworthily
• unworthiness

Related terms

• worth
• unworth

Translations

not worthy

• Catalan: indigne (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 不肖 (zh) (bùxiào)

• Czech: nehodný m
• Danish: uværdig
• Finnish: arvoton (fi), kelvoton (fi), vähäarvoinen, helppohintainen
• French: indigne (fr)
• Galician: indigno m
• German: unwürdig
• Greek: ανάξιος (el) m (anáxios)

  Ancient: ἀνάξιος (anáxios)

• Icelandic: óverðugur
• Italian: non degno, indegno (it), immeritevole (it)
• Kurdish: ناشایستە‎ (ku) (naşayiste), ناموستەحەق‎ (ku) (namusteḧeq), ئائل‎ (ku) (a'li)
• Latin: indignus
• Manx: neufeeu, neughoaieagh (of behaviour)
• Russian: недосто́йный (ru) (nedostójnyj)
• Swedish: ovärdig (sv)
• Telugu: అనర్హము (te) (anarhamu)

Noun

unworthy (plural unworthies)

1. An inadequate person.