Unworthiness Definition & Meaning

unworthiness
noun
  1. the quality or state of lacking merit or value
  2. the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting; "he retracted nothing that he had said about the inappropriateness of either a corporeal God or a God who is a person"; "his praise released from her loud protestations of her unworthiness"

"Unworthiness" in song lyrics

See how unworthiness is used in real songs:

  • "She was livin the life of unworthiness"
    Street Smartz — F-It-Less
  • "feelings of unworthiness"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "unworthiness"

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