unworthy

Questions about unworthy

What does unworthy mean?

unworthy means "lacking in value or merit". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in unworthy?

unworthy has 3 syllables: un-wor-thy. The stress falls on "wor". In IPA it is /ənˈwɝði/.

What is another word for unworthy?

Close synonyms include undeserving, despicable, ugly, vile, slimy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of unworthy?

The recorded antonyms are worthy.

Is unworthy a common word?

unworthy is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with unworthy?

5 words rhyme with unworthy. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.