unwarranted
adjective
, -ËwĂ€r-\
Definition of unwarranted
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unwarranted
Synonyms
dispensable, gratuitous, inessential, needless, nonessential, uncalled-for, unessential, unnecessary
Antonyms
essential, indispensable, necessary, needed, needful, required
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Outside that incident, Baquet did allow that not all criticism is unwarranted. — Oliver Darcy, CNN, "Inside The New York Times as it debates its coverage of Trump and racism," 14 Aug. 2019 But environmental advocates and experts say the boast is unwarranted â the rule has been revised previously and the major overhaul Trump is referring to has been in the works at the EPA for more than a decade. — Jane C. Timm, NBC News, "Fact check: Trump misleads on tackling lead in drinking water," 9 July 2019 However, the auditors found that none of the force usage appeared to be unwarranted. — Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com, "The Scanner: Oakland use-of-force reports go unfiled; LSD-fueled rampage video released," 5 Aug. 2019 Locals insist that the stigma borne by their oil is unwarranted. — The Economist, "The environmentThe environment is Canadaâs biggest wedge issue," 25 July 2019 Others stressed that the outsize reaction is unwarranted since this is just a draft bill and may never even see the light of day. — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, "American billionaire calls Modi government âpathetic and corruptâ over its bitcoin stance," 18 July 2019 Unfortunately, reporting by the Free Press has needlessly added to consumer frustration and generated unwarranted concern. — Detroit Free Press, "Ford responds to Free Press investigation of Focus, Fiesta transmissions," 17 July 2019 But here in Massachusetts, the Trump folks are meeting unwarranted resistance from the Baker administration. — Adrian Walker, BostonGlobe.com, "In state-city squabble over low-income housing vouchers, cityâs approach makes more sense," 11 June 2019 Swegle and Bridges also separately dismissed Papailiouâs proposal to remove them from the board as the latest in a string of unwarranted attacks. — Lewis Kamb, The Seattle Times, "Amid turmoil, judge rules Washington State Bar Association must disclose correspondence that explains directorâs firing," 14 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unwarranted.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unwarranted
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