UNWARRANTED

indefensible, insupportable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable, unwarranted

(adjective) incapable of being justified or explained

undue, unjustified, unwarranted

(adjective) lacking justification or authorization; “desire for undue private profit”; “unwarranted limitations of personal freedom”

baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild

(adjective) without a basis in reason or fact; “baseless gossip”; “the allegations proved groundless”; “idle fears”; “unfounded suspicions”; “unwarranted jealousy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unwarranted (comparative more unwarranted, superlative most unwarranted)

Not warranted; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable.

Unjustified, inappropriate or undeserved.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*war"rant*ed, a.

Definition: Not warranted; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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