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1) (shameful or disgraceful: That was an unworthy act/thought.) indigno2) (not deserving: Such a remark is unworthy of notice; He's unworthy to have the same name as his father.) indigno3) (less good than should be expected from (eg a person): Such bad behaviour is unworthy of him.) indigno•- unworthiness
tr[ʌn'wɜːðɪ]1 indigno,-a, despreciable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLunworthty behaviour conducta despreciableunworthy [.ʌn'wərði] adj1) undeserving: indignoto be unworthy of: no ser digno de2) unmerited: inmerecidoadj.• desmerecedor adj.• indigno, -a adj.'ʌn'wɜːrði, ʌn'wɜːðiadjective -thier, -thiest indignoto be unworthy OF somebody/something — no ser* digno de alguien/algo
a subject unworthy of our attention — un tema que no merece nuestra atención or que no es digno de nuestra atención
to be unworthy to + INF — no ser* digno de + inf
[ʌn'wɜːðɪ]ADJ1) (=undeserving) [person] indigno, poco dignoto be unworthy to do sth — no ser digno de hacer algo, no merecer hacer algo
to be unworthy of sth/sb — no ser digno de algo/algn, no merecerse algo/a algn
he felt himself unworthy of her — sentía que no era digno de ella, sentía que no se la merecía
it is unworthy of attention/comment — no merece atención/comentario alguno
2) (=ignoble) [activity, thought] impropiohis accusations are unworthy of a gentleman — sus acusaciones no son dignas or son impropias de un caballero
* * *['ʌn'wɜːrði, ʌn'wɜːði]adjective -thier, -thiest indignoto be unworthy OF somebody/something — no ser* digno de alguien/algo
a subject unworthy of our attention — un tema que no merece nuestra atención or que no es digno de nuestra atención
to be unworthy to + INF — no ser* digno de + inf
См. также в других словарях:
unworthier — adj. undeserving, unsuitable; worthless; insignificant … English contemporary dictionary
unworthy — unworthily, adv. unworthiness, n. /un werr dhee/, adj., unworthier, unworthiest, n., pl. unworthies. adj. 1. not worthy; lacking worth or excellence. 2. beneath the dignity (usually fol. by of): behavior unworthy of a king. 3. of a kind not… … Universalium
unworthy — adjective (unworthier, unworthiest) not deserving respect or attention. ↘not befitting someone s good reputation or social position: such a suggestion is unworthy of the Honourable Gentleman. Derivatives unworthily adverb unworthiness noun … English new terms dictionary
unworthily — unworthy ► ADJECTIVE (unworthier, unworthiest) ▪ not worthy. DERIVATIVES unworthily adverb unworthiness noun … English terms dictionary
unworthiness — unworthy ► ADJECTIVE (unworthier, unworthiest) ▪ not worthy. DERIVATIVES unworthily adverb unworthiness noun … English terms dictionary
unworthy — ► ADJECTIVE (unworthier, unworthiest) ▪ not worthy. DERIVATIVES unworthily adverb unworthiness noun … English terms dictionary
unworthy — [unwʉr′thē] adj. unworthier, unworthiest [ME] 1. lacking merit or value; worthless 2. not deserving: often with of 3. not fit or becoming: usually with of [a remark unworthy of a gentleman] 4. not deserved or warranted unworthily … English World dictionary
unworthy — adj. (unworthier, unworthiest) 1 (often foll. by of) not worthy or befitting the character of a person etc. 2 discreditable, unseemly. 3 contemptible, base. Derivatives: unworthily adv. unworthiness n … Useful english dictionary
