UNWORTHY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

unworthy

adjective

Definition of unworthy

as in worthless

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Recent Examples of unworthy The trend of making jokes about rapid weight loss is an example of how many people view their bodies as unworthy and feel compelled to strive for thinness. — Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Lestat is treated as unworthy of Akasha’s (Sheila Atim) blood and his choice to turn Louis is belittled by the table because Louis was a pimp. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 No pang of anxiety or frustration felt by the main characters is treated as too small or unworthy of viewers’ empathy. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Republican papers painted Cleveland as unworthy of the presidency. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unworthy

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Inflation has reached absurd heights, the Lebanese pound is all but worthless, and the government shuts off the electricity for more than half of each day.

— Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Therefore, at current depletion rates, most of Venezuela’s oil reserves are worthless.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

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Connecticut has an association with witchcraft that’s as long and dishonorable as anything that happened in Massachusetts.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Finally, a dishonorable mention of Matthew Tkachuk’s slew foot that took Mark Scheifele out of the 2020 playoff qualifying round.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026

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