Unwarranted
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unwarranted is an adjective meaning Not warranted; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable.
Meaning
Not warranted; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable.
More Meanings
- Unjustified, inappropriate or undeserved.
Example Sentences
This strike action by the RMT is completely unwarranted and unjustified.
The attack was so unwarranted and delivered with such venom that his unpreparedness for it left him speechless.
The dictionaries themselves cover this additional lexis in what can best be described as a piecemeal fashion, with an obvious but unwarranted bias towards colonial era lexis.
Synonyms for unwarranted
Depending on context, synonyms include undue, unreasonable, baseless, unfounded, indefensible, unjustifiable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unjustified, unwarrantable, unreasonable, unjustifiable, groundless, baseless.
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