Unmeritorious

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not meritorious; without merit.

    "Justice Scalia’s comments echoed the often-heard complaints of the defense bar that shareholder litigation poses such a threat to a public company that it forces the defendant to settle even unmeritorious lawsuits."

Adjective
  1. 1
    without merit wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
unworthy

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"Justice Scalia’s comments echoed the often-heard complaints of the defense bar that shareholder litigation poses such a threat to a public company that it forces the defendant to settle even unmeritorious lawsuits."

Etymology

From un- + meritorious.

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