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unworthy

A student feels unworthy of the award.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Not deserving respect, attention, or a particular positive thing: Lacking merit, value, or excellence; not worthy.
    • Morally reprehensible or contemptible: Deserving scorn or condemnation; vile.
Usage and Examples

  • General Use (Not Deserving):

    • He felt unworthy of the praise he received. (He felt he did not deserve the praise.)
    • Such a trivial gift is unworthy of a grand occasion. (The gift lacks the value or significance suitable for the occasion.)

  • Moral Judgment (Contemptible):

    • The dictator's unworthy acts shocked the world. (The dictator's morally reprehensible acts were shocking.)
    • Spreading such rumors is an unworthy behavior. (The behavior is contemptible.)
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • "unworthy of": This is the most common construction, used to indicate what something or someone does not deserve.
    • The evidence was unworthy of consideration. (The evidence did not deserve to be considered.)
    • She considered herself unworthy of his love. (She believed she did not deserve his love.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Unworthiness (noun): The state or quality of being unworthy.
    • He was overcome by feelings of unworthiness.
Synonyms
  • Undeserving: Not worthy of receiving something.
  • Contemptible: Deserving scorn; vile.
  • Unmerited: Not deserved or earned.
Antonyms
  • Worthy: Deserving effort, attention, or respect.
  • Deserving: Worthy of being treated in a particular way, typically positively.
  • Meritorious: Deserving reward or praise.
Idiomatic Expressions
  • "Deem/consider/judge unworthy": To formally or personally regard as not deserving.
    • The committee deemed the application unworthy of funding.
  • "Prove oneself unworthy": To act in a way that shows one does not deserve trust, respect, etc.
    • By betraying their confidence, he proved himself unworthy of their friendship.
unworthy

A student feels unworthy of the award.

Adjective
  1. morally reprehensible
    • would do something as despicable as murder
    • ugly crimes
    • the vile development of slavery appalled them
    • a slimy little liar
  2. not deserving
    • the undeserving poor
  3. lacking in value or merit
    • dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy
    • unworthy of forgiveness

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