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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I think that is not worth the paper it’s printed on.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Simply put, “The other choices were not worth my vote,” Travers said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“The rate of return is just not worth it,” said Brittany Wolff, a financial adviser in Greenville, S.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

It's just not worth sacrificing so much usefulness for so little gain.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

not worth

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