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un·wor·thy / ˌənˈwər[voicedth]ē/ • adj. (-thi·er, -thi·est) not deserving effort, attention, or respect: he was unworthy of trust and unfit to hold office. ∎  (of a person's action or behavior) not acceptable, esp. from someone with a good reputation or social position: the expression of anger was frowned upon as being unworthy. ∎  having little value or merit: many pieces are unworthy and ungrammatical.DERIVATIVES: un·wor·thi·ly / -[voicedth]əlē/ adv.un·wor·thi·ness n.

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