undeserved

adjective/ˌʌndɪˈzɜrvd/

Frequency rank: #17,365 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Not merited or warranted; given without good reason.

Illustration for the English word “undeserved”

Example sentence

Many people felt that the harsh criticism he received was completely undeserved.

Synonyms & related words

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