Synonyms of undeserving

undeserving

adjective

as in worthless

Related Words

• worthless
• no-good
• valueless
• substandard
• inferior
• imperfect
• cheap
• inadequate
• defective
• base
• insufficient
• second-rate
• unsatisfactory
• flawed
• unacceptable
• bad
• deficient

Dissimilar Words

• worthy
• good
• meritorious
• deserving
• admirable
• creditable
• commendable
• invaluable
• laudable
• praiseworthy
• priceless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of undeserving

Susan Branje, the head of the department of education and pedagogy at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, found that favorite children might feel guilty or undeserving when the favoritism is so obvious. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026

Each of Cicellis’s young protagonists arrives at the grim realization that their life is circumscribed not by a god but by the pull of obligation to an undeserving parent or mentor. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026

Unless Freeze goes 4-0 in November and wins the Iron Bowl, his résumé would be wholly undeserving of a fourth season. — Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2025

And in no way is Baldelli blameless, or even wholly undeserving of being dismissed. — Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025