unworthiness vs bad

bad vs unworthiness

unworthiness and bad both are nouns.

unworthiness is not an adjective while bad is an adjective.

unworthiness is not an adverb while bad is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
unworthiness	Yes	No	No	No
bad	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As nouns, bad is a hypernym of unworthiness; that is, bad is a word with a broader meaning than unworthiness:

unworthiness: the quality or state of lacking merit or value
bad: that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

Other hypernyms of unworthiness include badness.

unworthiness (noun)	bad (noun)
the quality or state of lacking merit or value	that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting

unworthiness (adjective)	bad (adjective)
	having undesirable or negative qualities
	feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
	reproduced fraudulently
	characterized by wickedness or immorality
	capable of harming
	below average in quality or performance
	serious or severe
	not capable of being collected
	not working properly
	nonstandard
	(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
	feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
	physically unsound or diseased
	not financially safe or secure

unworthiness (adverb)	bad (adverb)
	very much; strongly
	with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

Difference between unworthiness and bad

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