unworthiness

Other forms: unworthinesses

Definitions of unworthiness

1. noun

   the quality or state of lacking merit or value
   antonyms:

   worthiness

   the quality or state of having merit or value

   types:

   baseness, contemptibility, despicability, despicableness, sordidness

   unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values

   disgracefulness, ignominiousness, shamefulness

   unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor

   scandalousness

   disgracefulness that offends public morality

   type of:

   bad, badness

   that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
2. noun

   the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting
   “his praise released from her loud protestations of her unworthiness”

   synonyms: inappropriateness

   types:

   inappositeness, inaptness

   inappropriateness

   infelicity

   inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

   type of:

   ineptness, unsuitability, unsuitableness

   the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose