unworthiness
unworthiness · unworthinesses
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The characteristic or condition of being unworthyThe characteristic or condition of being unworthy.
» Layla couldn't rid of the feelings of insecurity and unworthiness.
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1 sentencesLayla couldn't rid of the feelings of insecurity and unworthiness.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The characteristic or condition of being unworthy.
More definitions
- the quality or state of lacking merit or value
- the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting
Origin
From Middle English unworthynesse; equivalent to unworthy + -ness or un- + worthiness.From Middle English unworthynesse; equivalent to unworthy + -ness or un- + worthiness.
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Forms
plural: unworthinesses| Singular | unworthiness |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting:inappropriateness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedunworthy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.