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Unworthy

Not worthy; wanting merit, value, or fitness; undeserving; worthless; unbecoming; -- often with of.

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Evil 84% connected

Having qualities tending to injury and mischief; having a nature or properties which tend to badness; mischievous; not good; worthless or deleterious…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Evil 84% connected

Having qualities tending to injury and mischief; having a nature or properties which tend to badness; mischievous; not good; worthless or deleterious…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Contemptible 66% connected

Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Contemptible 66% connected

Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable.

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Dishonorable 66% connected

Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base.

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Dishonorable 66% connected

Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Unrighteous 66% connected

Not righteous; evil; wicked; sinful; as, an unrighteous man.

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Unrighteous 66% connected

Not righteous; evil; wicked; sinful; as, an unrighteous man.

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Worthless 66% connected

Destitute of worth; having no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment;…

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Worthless 66% connected

Destitute of worth; having no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment;…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Attribute 2

Worthiness 66% connected

The quality or state of being worthy; desert; merit; excellence; dignity; virtue; worth.

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Worthiness 66% connected

The quality or state of being worthy; desert; merit; excellence; dignity; virtue; worth.

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Synonym 6

Despicable 92% connected

Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; as, a despicable man; despicable company; a despicable gift.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Slimy 92% connected

Of or pertaining to slime; resembling slime; of the nature of slime; viscous; glutinous; also, covered or daubed with slime; yielding, or abounding i…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Ugly 92% connected

Offensive to the sight; contrary to beauty; being of disagreeable or loathsome aspect; unsightly; repulsive; deformed.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Vile 92% connected

Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Worthless 92% connected

Destitute of worth; having no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment;…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Wretched 92% connected

Very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Worthy 94% connected

Having worth or excellence; possessing merit; valuable; deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous.

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Worthy 94% connected

Having worth or excellence; possessing merit; valuable; deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous.

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