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- Dictionaryun·war·rant·ed/ˌənˈwôrən(t)əd/
adjective
- 1. not justified or authorized: "I am sure your fears are unwarranted" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of UNWARRANTED is lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified. How to use unwarranted in a sentence.
not having a good reason and therefore annoying or unfair: People need to be protected against such unwarranted intrusions into their private lives by journalists. Synonyms. baseless formal. groundless. unfounded. unjustifiable. unjustified disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Too much and unnecessary. ado.
adjective. If you describe something as unwarranted, you are critical of it because there is no need or reason for it. [formal, disapproval] Any attempt to discuss human rights was rejected as unwarranted interference. He accused the police of using unwarranted brutality.
Unwarranted definition: lacking justification or authorization. See examples of UNWARRANTED used in a sentence.
When something is unwarranted it's not called-for under the given circumstances. For example, debating the merits of someone's talent is one thing, but calling them stupid is unwarranted . I thought the applause was unwarranted.
Definition of unwarranted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
not having a good reason and therefore annoying or unfair: People need to be protected against such unwarranted intrusions into their private lives by journalists. Synonyms. baseless formal. groundless. unfounded. unjustifiable. unjustified disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Too much and unnecessary. ado.
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unwarranted. adjective. formal uk / ʌnˈwɒr ə ntɪd / us. Add to word list Add to word list. without a good reason: unwarranted intrusion. His fears proved to be unwarranted. (Definition of unwarranted from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Define unwarranted. unwarranted synonyms, unwarranted pronunciation, unwarranted translation, English dictionary definition of unwarranted. adj. Having no justification; groundless: unwarranted suspicions of dishonest dealing.