Undeserving (Adjective)
Meaning
Not deserving; "the undeserving poor".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The charity focused on helping the deserving poor, leaving the undeserving to seek other forms of assistance.
- In her opinion, people who choose not to work are undeserving of handouts and government aid.
- Some argue that providing everyone a basic income, regardless of their situation, is rewarding the undeserving.
- He felt that he was undeserving of the harsh punishment he received, given his normally impeccable behavior.
- The wealthy patron decided to allocate more of her donations to the hardworking students, rather than the undeserving relatives of influential alumni.