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unmeriting

American  
[uhn-mer-i-ting] / ʌnˈmɛr ɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. not meriting; unearned; undeserving.

Etymology

Origin of unmeriting

First recorded in 1585–95; un- 1 + merit + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Why, then you should discover a brace of unmeriting, proud, violent, testy magistrates,—alias fools,—as any in Rome.

From Coriolanus by Shakespeare, William

Why, then you should discover a brace of unmeriting,     proud, violent, testy magistrates-alias fools- as any in Rome.

From The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by Shakespeare, William

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