undeserved

adjective

un·de·served ˌən-di-ˈzərvd

Synonyms of undeserved next

: not earned or deserved : not justified or merited

undeserved criticism/praise

an undeserved reputation

undeservedly

ˌən-di-ˈzər-vəd-lē

-ˈzərvd-lē

adverb

a plan that has been undeservedly criticized

undeservedness

ˌən-di-ˈzər-vəd-nəs

-ˈzərvd-nəs

noun

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At the end of the 1972-73 season an ailing Law suffered the undeserved indignity of learning from a television report that he had been allowed to leave Old Trafford on a free transfer. —

Sam Pilger, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 To be clear, Ms. Lively and her team initiated this smear campaign in the media for the sole intention of gaining undeserved public sympathy for her own missteps. —

Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025 The truth is that neither side generated much of anything five-on-five in the contest, and Vancouver’s 4-1 lead was somewhat undeserved given the run of play. —

Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 Oh, Canada is the latest case of Schrader’s undeserved esteem. —

Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undeserved