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indigno

unworthy

adjective een-DEEG-noh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Values

Origin: From Latin indignus (not worthy).

Also means

disgraceful

Usage Note

Indigno describes a person, action, or condition that falls below an acceptable moral or social standard: un trato indigno ('degrading treatment'), un comportamiento indigno ('disgraceful behavior'). The opposite is digno ('worthy, dignified'). Indigno de + infinitive/noun means 'unworthy of': indigno de confianza ('untrustworthy'). Agrees in gender: indigna.

Examples

"Ese trato es completamente indigno."

Natural Translation

That treatment is completely unworthy.

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