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undeserving

/ˌʌndɪˈzɝvɪŋ/ adjective C2
  1. Considered unworthy of reward. · the undeserving poor
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Well, he is a very undeserving young man--and I do not suppose there is the least chance in the world of her ever getting him now.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 257 · B2
“That shows that the Eastern nations have too much good sense to waste their time and attention on objects undeserving of either.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 555 · C1

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