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I felt unworthy to play Jesus. I just accepted the responsibility and said, 'What actor wouldn't want to play this role?'
Jim Caviezel

Meaning of "unworthy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNWORTHY

unworthy  [ʌnˈwɜːðɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNWORTHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unworthy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNWORTHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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The Clark Sisters are an American gospel vocal group consisting of four sisters:Jacky Clark Chisholm, Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark-Terrell, Dorinda Clark-Cole, and Karen Clark Sheard. A fifth sister, Denise Clark Bradford, no longer performs with the group. The Clark Sisters are the daughters of legendary gospel musician and choral director Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. They are credited for helping to bring gospel music to the mainstream and are considered as pioneers of contemporary gospel. Their biggest crossover hits include: "Is My Living in Vain?" "Hallelujah," "He Gave Me Nothing to Lose," "Endow Me," their hit song "Jesus Is A Love Song," "Pure Gold," "Expect a Miracle," and their largest mainstream crossover gold certified, "You Brought the Sunshine." The Clark Sisters have won two Grammy Awards. With 16 albums to their credit and millions in sales, the Clark Sisters are the highest-selling female gospel group in history.

Definition of unworthy in the English dictionary

The first definition of unworthy in the dictionary is not deserving or worthy. Other definition of unworthy is beneath the level considered befitting. Unworthy is also lacking merit or value.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNWORTHY


airworthy
ˈɛəˌwɜːðɪ
blameworthy
ˈbleɪmˌwɜːðɪ
crashworthy
ˈkræʃˌwɜːðɪ
creditworthy
ˈkrɛdɪtˌwɜːðɪ
cringe-making
ˈkrɪndʒˌwɜːðɪ
cringeworthy
ˈkrɪndʒˌwɜːðɪ
Galsworthy
ˈɡɔːlzˌwɜːðɪ
laughworthy
ˈlɑːfˌwɜːðɪ
newsworthy
ˈnjuːzˌwɜːðɪ
noteworthy
ˈnəʊtˌwɜːðɪ
praiseworthy
ˈpreɪzˌwɜːðɪ
quoteworthy
ˈkwəʊtˌwɜːðɪ
roadworthy
ˈrəʊdˌwɜːðɪ
seaworthy
ˈsiːˌwɜːðɪ
shameworthy
ˈʃeɪmˌwɜːðɪ
trustworthy
ˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪ
unpraiseworthy
ʌnˈpreɪzˌwɜːðɪ
unroadworthy
ʌnˈrəʊdˌwɜːðɪ
untrustworthy
ʌnˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪ
worthy
ˈwɜːðɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNWORTHY

unwooed
unworded
unwork
unworkability
unworkable
unworked
unworkmanlike
unworldliness
unworldly
unwormed
unworn
unworried
unworshipful
unworshipped
unworth
unworthily
unworthiness
unwound
unwoundable
unwounded

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNWORTHY

earthy
faithworthy
forthy
hateworthy
Horthy
McCarthy
nameworthy
riverworthy
sightworthy
swarthy
thankworthy
unnewsworthy
unseaworthy

Synonyms and antonyms of unworthy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNWORTHY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unworthy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unworthy

Translation of «unworthy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNWORTHY

Find out the translation of unworthy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unworthy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unworthy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不值得的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indigno
570 millions of speakers

English

unworthy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अयोग्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا يستحق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недостойным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indigno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অযোগ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indigne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak layak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unwürdig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

値しない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자격이 없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora pantes
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không xứng đáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தகுதியற்றதும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अयोग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

değmez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indegno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niegodny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

негідним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nevrednic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανάξια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onwaardig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ovärdig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uverdig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unworthy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNWORTHY»

The term «unworthy» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.172 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNWORTHY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unworthy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unworthy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unworthy

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNWORTHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unworthy.
1
Nelson Algren
The Impossible Generalized Man today is the critic who believes in loving those unworthy of love as well as those worthy - yet believes this only insofar as no personal risk is entailed. Meaning he loves no one, worthy or no. This is what makes him impossible.
2
Charles Glover Barkla
It seems to me that the Swedish Academy of Science may be qualifying for the Nobel Peace Prize. It recognises no nationality; it discourages unworthy national feeling and prejudice.
3
Tara Brach
I would say both Western psychology and Eastern paths would recognize that we get caught up in feeling like a separate self and an unworthy self.
4
Martin Van Buren
There is a power in public opinion in this country - and I thank God for it: for it is the most honest and best of all powers - which will not tolerate an incompetent or unworthy man to hold in his weak or wicked hands the lives and fortunes of his fellow-citizens.
5
Jim Caviezel
I felt unworthy to play Jesus. I just accepted the responsibility and said, 'What actor wouldn't want to play this role?'
6
Whittaker Chambers
I do not know any way to explain why God's grace touches a man who seems unworthy of it.
7
Thomas Haden Church
I'm not so proud to think that anything is unworthy, and I don't think I was that way 10 years ago.
8
John Henrik Clarke
Had Elijah Muhammad tried to introduce an orthodox form of Arab-oriented Islam, I doubt if he would have attracted 500 people, but he introduced a form of Islam that would communicate with the people he had to deal with. He was the king to those who had no king, and he was the messiah to those some people thought unworthy of a messiah.
9
Anna Julia Cooper
Nothing natural can be wholly unworthy.
10
Claire Danes
I really liked Yale, although it was extremely intimidating. When I visited the campus, I was hiding behind trees, I felt so unworthy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNWORTHY»

Discover the use of unworthy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unworthy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Unworthy: How to Stop Hating Yourself
Hers is a strong, sympathetic and encouraging voice.”—Henry Rollins "This book should be required reading for anyone suffering from low self-esteem, and while it will likely cause readers to tear up repeatedly, the empathy and grounded ...
Anneli Rufus, 2014
2
Undead and Unworthy
Having recently lost her dad and stepmother, Betsy Sinclair (née Taylor) is adjusting to rather more than just married life.
MaryJanice Davidson, 2010
3
Unworthy: Star Trek: Voyager
But these are not the friendly stars of the Federation, and out here the unknown and the unexpected cannot be dealt with by standard Starfleet protocols.
Kirsten Beyer, 2012
4
Unworthy Creature: A Punjabi Daughter's Memoir of Honour, ...
As well, the book chronicles her courageous battle to help other South Asian girls and women in Canada step out of their kinsmen's ancient cultural cycle and claim their gender rights as fully equal Canadian citizens.
Aruna Papp, Barbara Kay, 2012
5
Alicia 'Unworthy Life'
Based on actual events and real people, ALICIA (Unworthy Life) is the self-empowering story of a teenage girl from Spanish Harlem who qualifies in today's throw- away society as an 'unworthy life.'
Jim Schrang, 2006
6
Life Unworthy of Life: Racial Phobia and Mass Murder in ...
A ground-breaking work by one of the leading scholars on the interplay between psychology and politics. James M. Glass attributes the Holocaust to the idea of racial hygiene popular in Germany prior to World War II.
James M. Glass, 1999
7
Unworthy: What Would You Do for Your Mother?
You will never forget this story of heartbreak and murder as one woman journeys from a childhood of macabre tragedy at the hands of her own mother to a life of freedom.
Kimberly Wohlert, 2009
8
The Unworthy: A Blue Collar Approach to Fixing Americas Economy
The Unworthy explains, in powerful but simple terms, the politics and policies that hijacked the American Dream and pushed so many hard working honest Americans into poverty and despair.
Blue Collar Economist, 2012
9
The Unworthy Servant
Bob Williston. THE UNWORTHY SERVANT BOB WILLISTON THE UNWORTHY SERVANT THE UNWORTHY SERVANT Bob Williston Copyright ©. 48903-WILL- soft_front.
Bob Williston, 2008
10
Unworthy lives
This is a spiritual singing of a continued funeral cantata for six million souls in agony, sung by four single voices - Motke, Simon, Helmut, and Elfriede, real names from piles of suitcases of these forgotten souls.
Jason L. Atkins, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNWORTHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unworthy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Editorial: Unworthy of R.I.
Do Rhode Island politicians mean what they say about lifting poor and minority children out of poverty? Or are they willing to perpetuate a divided society? «The Providence Journal, Jun 15»
2
Watch These Unworthy Mortals In New Thor Hammer Prank
It seems that in order to be deemed “Worthy” in the land of Midgard, humans only need to be stronger than high-grade Gorilla Glue. Such is the case in this ... «Comicbook.com, Apr 15»
3
Players: 'Inzaghi unworthy of Milan'
There are reports Milan wanted to sack Pippo Inzaghi and players told the Coach he was “unworthy” of the job. The Rossoneri are in crisis after their 2-1 defeat ... «Football Italia, Apr 15»
4
Simon Cowell bemoans 'unworthy' reality show winners
The 55-year-old music mogul has joined forces with pop star Ricky Martin to find the ultimate Latin boy band in a show called 'La Banda' and has revealed he's ... «Contactmusic.com, Apr 15»
5
The more successful I've become, the more unworthy of success I feel
The more successful I've become, the more unworthy of success I feel. Written by. Akhil Sharma Author, "Family Life". April 17, 2015. Success is supposed to be ... «Quartz, Apr 15»
6
GM Deems Steering Issue Unworthy of Recall
As awareness grew last year of General Motors' failure to disclose a dangerous defect in millions of older cars, its executives had a clear message for the public: ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
7
Unworthy victims: Western wars have killed four million Muslims …
Last month, the Washington DC-based Physicians for Social Responsibility (PRS) released a landmark study concluding that the death toll from 10 years of the ... «Middle East Eye, Apr 15»
8
Gay cake row: Gareth Lee 'felt unworthy' over Ashers Bakery refusal …
Gay cake row: Gareth Lee 'felt unworthy' over Ashers Bakery refusal to bake cake. 0 Comments. Email; Print; Font Size. Share. 01 of 7. Previous; Next. Daniel ... «Belfast Telegraph, Mar 15»
9
Revealed: Julian Lewis' email on the 'unworthy manoeuvre' against …
Here is an email from Julian Lewis, passed to Coffee House, about what he calls an 'Unworthy Manoeuvre'. Other MPs are pleased that this could lead to a new ... «Spectator.co.uk, Mar 15»
10
Trudeau calls Harper's niqab comments 'pandering to fears' of …
What's more, “it's unworthy of someone who is prime minister for all Canadians.” A spokesman for the prime minister declined to comment on Trudeau's criticism, ... «National Post, Feb 15»

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