different between worthless vs unworth

English

Etymology

From Middle English *worthles, from Old English weorþl?as (“worthless”), equivalent to worth +? -less. Cognate with Dutch waardeloos (“worthless”), German wertlos (“worthless”), Swedish värdelös (“worthless”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?w??l?s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?w???l?s/

Adjective

worthless (comparative more worthless or worthlesser, superlative most worthless or worthlessest)

1. Having no worth or use; without value.

   Synonyms: miserable, useless, valueless, inconsequential

   Antonyms: precious, useful, valuable, worthful, worthy

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• Strehlows

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English unworth, unwurth, equivalent to un- +? worth.

Noun

unworth (uncountable)

1. Unworthiness; unworthliness; worthlessness.
   • 1989, Richard Paul Janaro, Thelma C. Altshuler, The art of being human: the humanities as a technique for living:

     Feeling a sense of unworth, we kill ourselves in a number of ways.

Adjective

unworth (comparative more unworth, superlative most unworth)

1. (obsolete) unworthy

Etymology 2

From Middle English unworth, unwurth, from Old English unweorþ, unweorþe (“unworthy, poor, mean, of low estate, worthless, contemptible, ignoble”), equivalent to un- +? worth.

Adjective

unworth (not comparable)

1. (rare) Not worth; not deserving of.