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undeserving

UK
/ˌʌndɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/
US
/ˌʌndɪˈzɜrvɪŋ/

Translations

undeservingadjective
more undeserving
Comp.
most undeserving
Super.
UK
/ˌʌndɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/
US
/ˌʌndɪˈzɜrvɪŋ/
He felt undeserving of the praise he received for the project.
Il se sentait indigne des éloges qu'il avait reçus pour le projet.
Synonyms
unjustified
unfitting
unearned
unmerited
unworthy
Antonyms
deserving
undeservingnoun
undeserving
pl
UK
/ˌʌn.dɪˈzɜː.vɪŋ/
US
/ˌʌn.dɪˈzɝː.vɪŋ/
Used substantively to denote people considered not worthy of help or reward.
les indignesSoutenu ; désigne des personnes jugées non dignes d’aide, de récompense ou de compassion.
Victorian social reformers often distinguished between the deserving and the undeserving.
Les réformateurs sociaux de l'époque victorienne distinguaient souvent entre les méritants et les indignes.

Definitions

undeservingadjective
Not worthy of being given something, especially because of a lack of merit or qualification.
He felt undeserving of the praise he received for the project.
undeservingnoun
People regarded as not worthy of assistance, reward, or sympathy.
Victorian social reformers often distinguished between the deserving and the undeserving.
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