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

10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.

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