un- + worthy

adjective (unworthier, unworthiest)

not deserving effort, attention, or respect:

«…の» 価値がない «of» , «…に/…するに» 値しない «of/to do»

e.g. he was unworthy of trust and unfit to hold office.

(of a person's action or behavior) not acceptable, especially from someone with a good reputation or social position:

〈行為などが〉 【人･地位などに】ふさわしくない, 不相応な «of»

e.g. the expression of anger was frowned upon as being unworthy.

having little value or merit:

無価値の

e.g. many pieces are unworthy and ungrammatical.

unworthily |ˌənˈwərT͟Həlē| adverb

unworthiness |ˌənˈwərT͟Hēnəs| noun