Ignoble vs Unworthy - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between ignoble and unworthy

is that ignoble is not noble; plebeian; common while unworthy is not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.

(en adjective)

Not noble; plebeian; common.

* Shakespeare

I was not ignoble of descent.

Not honorable; base.

* Shakespeare

A base, ignoble mind, / That mounts no higher than a bird can soar.

* Gray

far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife

Not a true or "noble" falcon; said of certain hawks, such as the goshawk.

* (English Citations of "ignoble")

* (common) common, plebeian, vulgar * (not honorable) degenerate, mean, base, despicable, dishonorable, reproachful, shameful, disgraceful, vile

* (common) noble * (not honorable) noble, honorable

* ignobility * ignobleness * ignobly

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(er)

Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.

* worthy