unworthiness

Definitions of unworthiness

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n the quality or state of lacking merit or value

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

n the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting

“his praise released from her loud protestations of her unworthiness”

Synonyms:: inappropriateness

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