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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.
Он чувствовал себя недостойным похвалы, которую получил.
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.

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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