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deem unworthy

[/diːm ʌnˈwɜːði/]
verb phrase
considerar indigno
1. to judge or regard someone or something as not deserving of respect, consideration, or a particular treatment
He deemed her unworthy of his attention.
Ele a considerou indigna de sua atenção.
2. to decide that someone lacks the necessary qualities or merit
The committee deemed him unworthy of the scholarship.
O comitê considerou-o indigno da bolsa de estudos.
Synonyms
regard as unworthyconsider beneathjudge unfitreject as inadequatedisdaindespise
Antonyms
deem worthyconsider deservingrespectesteemvaluehonor

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
considerar indigno
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
achar indigno de
more informal, colloquial variant
São Paulo
julgar indigno
formal variant common in business and legal contexts
Portugal
considerar indigno de
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

beneath contempt
not fit to hold a candle to
not worth one's salt
undeserving of
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