different between unworthy vs indecent
unworthy
English
Etymology
From Middle English unworthy, equivalent to un- +? worthy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?w?ði/
- Rhymes: -??(r)ði
Adjective
unworthy (comparative unworthier, superlative unworthiest)
- Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.
- 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene i[1]:
- […] But alas the while!
- If Hercules and Lichas play at dice
- Which is the better man, the greater throw
- May turn by the fortune from the weaker hand:
- So is Alcides beaten by his page;
- And so may I, blind Fortune leading me,
- Miss that which one unworthier may attain,
- And die with grieving.
- Antonym: worthy
- 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene i[1]:
Derived terms
- unworthily
- unworthiness
Related terms
- worth
- unworth
Translations
Noun
unworthy (plural unworthies)
- An inadequate person.
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indecent
English
Etymology
in- +? decent
Adjective
indecent (comparative more indecent, superlative most indecent)
- offensive to good taste
- Synonyms: distasteful, in bad taste, in poor taste, offensive
- not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest or unseemly
- Synonyms: immodest, immoral, improper, unseemly
- (criminal law) Generally unacceptable for public broadcasting but not legally obscene.
Related terms
- indecency
Translations
Anagrams
- incented
Romanian
Etymology
From French indécent, from Latin indecens.
Adjective
indecent m or n (feminine singular indecent?, masculine plural indecen?i, feminine and neuter plural indecente)
- indecent
Declension
Related terms
- indecen??
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