undeserved

adjective

un·de·served ˌən-di-ˈzərvd

Synonyms of undeserved next

: not earned or deserved : not justified or merited

undeserved criticism/praise

an undeserved reputation

undeservedly

ˌən-di-ˈzər-vəd-lē

-ˈzərvd-lē

adverb

a plan that has been undeservedly criticized

undeservedness

ˌən-di-ˈzər-vəd-nəs

-ˈzərvd-nəs

noun

Examples of undeserved in a Sentence

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But that can breed undeserved complacency, according to independent testing. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024 My goal has always been to better care for the vulnerable and undeserved community that raised me. —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024 Former attorney general Eric Holder, a leading member of the team behind that failure, took a break from picking Harris’s running mate last week to take an undeserved victory lap in the media. —

The Editors, National Review, 5 Aug. 2024 And what would really blow their un-American minds is that, despite America’s not undeserved reputation for rampant materialism, none of this is about money. —

Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for undeserved