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unworthy

/ʌnˈwɜːði/adjective

उच्चारण अन्वर्दी

अयोग्य, अपात्र

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adjective
  1. 1

    ~ (of sth/sb) formal

    not having the necessary qualities to deserve something, especially respect

    अयोग्य, अपात्र

    • He felt unworthy of the award.
    • Radhika never felt unworthy of the praise she received from her teachers.
    • Arjun felt unworthy of the trust his teacher had placed in him.
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    • She thought herself unworthy of such a big prize.
    • The old rule is unworthy of respect in a modern school.

    Synonyms undeserving unqualified ineligible unfit

    Opposite worthy deserving meritorious

  2. 2

    ~ (of sb)

    not acceptable from somebody, especially somebody who has an important job or high social position

    (किसी के) योग्य नहीं, शोभा न देने वाला

    • Such behaviour is unworthy of a teacher.
    • Telling lies is unworthy of a leader.
    • Such rude remarks are unworthy of an officer of the law.
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    • It would be unworthy of the captain to blame his team.
    • Spreading false rumours is unworthy of a good friend.

    Synonyms unbecoming inappropriate unbefitting unseemly

    Opposite worthy befitting becoming

≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

un·wor·thy

?Which word?

Keep the not-deserving words together: unworthy, undeserving, unfit, ineligible (not allowed by rules), unbecoming (not suitable for your position).

अयोग्यता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: unworthy, undeserving, unfit, ineligible (नियमों से अनुमत नहीं), unbecoming (आपके पद के अनुपयुक्त)।

§Grammar and usage

Unworthy of sth or sb ('unworthy of trust', 'unworthy of a leader').

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: 'unworthy of sth या sb' ('unworthy of trust', 'unworthy of a leader')।