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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)

  1. 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

Derived terms

  • unworthily
  • unworthiness

Related terms

  • worth
  • unworth

Translations

Noun

unworthy (plural unworthies)

  1. An inadequate person.

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opprobrious

English

Etymology

From Old French oprobrieus, from Late Latin opprobri?sus

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??p???b?i?s/
  • Hyphenation: op?pro?bri?ous

Adjective

opprobrious (comparative more opprobrious, superlative most opprobrious)

  1. Of or relating to opprobrium or disgrace.
  2. Tending to cause opprobrium.

References

  • opprobrious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • opprobrious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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