not worth

ADJECTIVE

unworthy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inappropriate ineligible shameful undeserving unfit unsuitable

WEAK

base beneath blamable contemptible degrading disgraceful dishonorable disreputable good-for-nothing ignoble improper inexcusable no-account no-good not deserving not fit not good enough nothing offensive out of place recreant reprehensible unbecoming unbefitting unmerited unseemly valueless vile wretched wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate proper qualified suitable

WEAK

honorable useful valuable worthwhile worthy

Example Sentences

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For U.S. investors, it’s probably not worth losing any sleep over—at least not yet.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

“At a certain point, it’s not worth picking up the crop, just to ship it up the road at a loss,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Please advise your parents that this is an outrageous sum for less-than-stellar results, and it’s not worth maintaining based on excuses and/or the promise that they will somehow beat the S&P 500 next year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

In 2025, Canada canceled its popular annual showcase, after deciding that hostile policies made the risks not worth the rewards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

"But what if it can? The queen thinks Sophia will destroy the kingdom. Ruin lives. Is my life not worth the lives of so many others? Don't you think we should find out?"

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

not worth

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