Sad and Unworthy

Sad

Sad adjective - Deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy).
Usage example: no one expected the supermodel to be a great actress, but her acting is sad beyond belief

Unworthy and sad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unworthy" instead an adjective "Sad".

Nearby Words: sadness, sadly

Unworthy

Unworthy adjective - Lacking in value or merit.

Sad and unworthy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Unworthy".

Nearby Word: unworthily

Both words in one sentence

  • In Fairy Tail, when Sting felt down because he couldn't save his allies and felt unworthy of being a guild master, Yukino Agria promptly slapped him and claimed that, as a guild master, he was supposed to lead his men rather than to feel sad.
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