undeserved
adjective
un·de·served
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Definition of undeserved
: not earned or deserved : not justified or merited
undeserved criticism/praise an undeserved reputation
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Other Words from undeserved
undeservedly
\ ˌən-di-ˈzər-vəd-lē
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adverb
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adverb
a plan that has been undeservedly criticized
undeservedness
\ ˌən-di-ˈzər-vəd-nəs
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noun
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noun
Examples of undeserved in a Sentence
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Achraf Hakimi nodded home with five minutes remaining, Paco Alcacer then adding undeserved gloss to the scoreline in stoppage-time after a square ball by Sancho. — SI.com, "Koln 1-3 Borussia Dortmund: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Jadon Sancho Inspires Late Comeback," 23 Aug. 2019 View this post on Instagram 3 years of undeserved hate and abuse. — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, "Jessica Mulroney Defends BFF Meghan Markle Against Racist Critics," 21 Aug. 2019 Even that gives unhealthy, and certainly undeserved, attention. — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: Gilroy shooter’s photo on front page was appalling," 8 Aug. 2019 Forgiveness after such an undeserved betrayal is a very heavy lift. — Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, "Ask Amy: Professor wants to be rid of racist books," 8 Aug. 2019 Forgiveness after such an undeserved betrayal is a very heavy lift. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "Professor wants to be rid of racist books," 8 Aug. 2019 Forgiveness after such an undeserved betrayal is a very heavy lift. — Ask Amy, oregonlive.com, "Ask Amy: Retired professor unsure of how to dispose of racist books that were used for research," 8 Aug. 2019 Forgiveness after such an undeserved betrayal is a very heavy lift. — Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, "Professor wants to be rid of racist books," 8 Aug. 2019 Contrast this class with Angelique Kerber and Dominica Cibulkova trying to take advantage of umpire mistakes to gain totally undeserved points at majors. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Mailbag: Is Nadal's 12 French Opens the Most Unbreakable Record in Tennis History?," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'undeserved.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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undeserved
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of undeserved
: not earned or deserved : unfair or unjustified
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