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indign

adjective in·dign \ in-ˈdīn \

Definition of indign

1 archaic : unworthy, undeserving
2 obsolete : unbecoming, disgraceful

Origin and Etymology of indign

Middle English indigne, from Anglo-French, from Latin indignus

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