adjective
- not worthy of something good or favorable; not meriting reward, help, or consideration
Examples
- The committee felt he was undeserving of the scholarship.
- She thought the harsh criticism was undeserving.
- Many believed the corrupt politician was undeserving of public trust.
- The lazy student was undeserving of praise for his poor effort.
- They considered themselves undeserving of such generous help.
- The company was undeserving of the award given their poor safety record.