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unworthy Synonyms

Another word for unworthy

Choosing another word for unworthy depends on context, so the 14 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Not deserving effort, attention, respect, or a specified treatment.

Usage Example

"The committee dismissed the proposal as undeserving of serious consideration."

Strongest
undeserving
Strong
meritless
worthless
ineligible
Weak
unqualified
unfit

• adjective (Context 2)

Beneath the moral character, status, or dignity of a person or institution; dishonorable or base.

Usage Example

"Such petty dishonesty is completely unbecoming of a scholar of her standing."

Strongest
unbecoming
ignoble
Strong
dishonorable
unbefitting
disreputable
base
shameful
contemptible

Opposites of unworthy

The opposite of unworthy shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

worthy
honorable
deserving
noble
befitting
becoming
meritorious
dignified
See all opposites of unworthy

• Nearby Words

unworried
unworthily
unworthiness
unworthy
unwounded
unwoven
unwrap

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Unworthy. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/unworthy
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