unmeriting
Lacking just claim
Unmeriting means not deserving or worthy of something: unmeriting of praise, unmeriting of such harsh treatment.
The word is rare and literary, with undeserving being the more common choice in modern usage.
Not meriting something
- undeservedNot rightfully owed
- unearnedNot rightfully gained
- unentitledLacking valid claim
- unjustifiedLacking adequate reason
unfit · unqualified · inadequate · unsuitable · unbefitting · inappropriate · unwarranted · gratuitous
Not given due recognition
- underestimatedMisjudged as inferior
- underratedValued below true worth
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- neglectedNot given proper attention
diminished · belittled · devalued · discounted · downplayed · minimized · overshadowed · underpaid
Not formally recognized
- uncreditedNot formally recognized
- unnoticedNot perceived by anyone
- unseenNot perceived visually
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
ignored · forgotten · obscure · unknown · hidden · anonymous · undetected · unobserved
Made to seem insignificant
- denigratedCriticized unfairly, damaged reputation
- malignedFalsely disparaged
- decriedPublicly condemned or criticized
- discreditedProven unworthy of trust
disrespected · scorned · derided · devalued · slighted · dismissed · depreciated · demeaned
unworthy
Not meriting something
- undeservedNot rightfully owed
- unearnedNot rightfully gained
- unentitledLacking valid claim
unjustified · unfit · unqualified · inadequate · unsuitable · unbefitting · inappropriate · unwarranted · gratuitous · undue
underappreciated
Not given due recognition
- underestimatedMisjudged as inferior
- underratedValued below true worth
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
neglected · diminished · belittled · devalued · discounted · downplayed · minimized · overshadowed · underpaid · underpriced
unacknowledged
Not formally recognized
- uncreditedNot formally recognized
- unnoticedNot perceived by anyone
- unseenNot perceived visually
overlooked · ignored · forgotten · obscure · unknown · hidden · anonymous · undetected · unobserved · uncelebrated
belittled
Made to seem insignificant
- denigratedCriticized unfairly, damaged reputation
- malignedFalsely disparaged
- decriedPublicly condemned or criticized
discredited · disrespected · scorned · derided · devalued · slighted · dismissed · depreciated · demeaned · degraded
merit, merited, merits, demerit, meriting, meritorious, unmerited, demerits, meritoriously