unworthy
adjective
un·wor·thy
ˌən-ˈwər-t͟hē 
1
b
: base, dishonorable
2
: not meritorious : undeserving
unworthy of attention
3
: not deserved : unmerited
unworthy treatment
4
: inappropriate to one's condition or station
actions unworthy of a gentleman
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In other cases, governments lack either the capacity or the will to track down the deceased’s next of kin, especially for the remains of people deemed unworthy or undeserving of protection to begin with.
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Tyler McBrien, The Dial, 28 Jan. 2025
When a hotel is far from an airport, sometimes the long journey makes the destination seem unworthy of the trip.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
The standard of beauty is centered on eurocentric features and has skewed the public's view of natural hair textures and protective hairstyles to be deemed as unworthy.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 31 July 2024
He wasn’t stranded on an unworthy roster as a rookie the way Bedard was.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tyler McBrien, The Dial, 28 Jan. 2025
When a hotel is far from an airport, sometimes the long journey makes the destination seem unworthy of the trip.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
The standard of beauty is centered on eurocentric features and has skewed the public's view of natural hair textures and protective hairstyles to be deemed as unworthy.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 31 July 2024
He wasn’t stranded on an unworthy roster as a rookie the way Bedard was.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Unworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unworthy. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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unworthy
adjective
un·wor·thy
ˌən-ˈwər-t͟hē
ˈən-
: lacking in excellence or worth : undeserving
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