Unwarranted

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not warranted; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable.
  2. 2
    Unjustified, inappropriate or undeserved.

    "The attack was so unwarranted and delivered with such venom that his unpreparedness for it left him speechless."

Adjective
  1. 1
    incapable of being justified or explained wordnet
  2. 2
    lacking justification or authorization wordnet
  3. 3
    without a basis in reason or fact wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
unjustifiedunsupportedactionableagainst the lawanarchicanarchistic

Example

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"I feel resentment against your unwarranted criticism."

Etymology

From un- + warranted.

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