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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