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unworthiness
Definitions of
unworthiness
noun
the quality or state of lacking merit or value
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Antonyms:
worthiness
the quality or state of having merit or value
types:
baseness
,
contemptibility
,
despicability
,
despicableness
,
sordidness
unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
disgracefulness
,
ignominiousness
,
shamefulness
unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor
scandalousness
disgracefulness that offends public morality
type of:
bad
,
badness
that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
noun
the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting
“his praise released from her loud protestations of her
unworthiness
”
synonyms:
inappropriateness
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Antonyms:
appropriateness
the quality of being specially suitable
types:
inappositeness
,
inaptness
inappropriateness
infelicity
inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
type of:
ineptness
,
unsuitability
,
unsuitableness
the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
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