Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unworthiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
un-wor-thi-ness
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic or condition of being unworthy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English unworthynesse; equivalent to unworthy + -ness or un- + worthiness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: unworthynesse

Usage

Inflected Forms

unworthinesses (plural)

Synonyms

inappropriateness

Questions

What does unworthiness mean?
The characteristic or condition of being unworthy.
Where does unworthiness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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