Synonyms of unwarranted

unwarranted

adjective

ˌən-ˈwȯr-ən-təd 

1

as in unnecessary

not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end

the committee concluded that any further revisions to the regulations were currently unwarranted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unnecessary
• extra
• needless
• optional
• unessential
• gratuitous
• dispensable
• nonessential
• irrelevant
• inessential
• redundant
• uncalled-for
• discretionary
• elective
• superfluous
• extraneous
• irrelative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• necessary
• essential
• required
• important
• needed
• crucial
• vital
• needful
• indispensable
• urgent
• imperative
• all-important
• pressing

2

as in unreasonable

having no basis in reason or fact

don't leap to unwarranted conclusions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unreasonable
• unfounded
• baseless
• irrational
• unsubstantiated
• unnecessary
• groundless
• unsupported
• invalid
• unreasoned
• false
• absurd
• misleading
• illogical
• unconscionable
• inconsistent
• nonvalid
• gratuitous
• foundationless
• weak
• wrong
• meaningless
• untenable
• fallacious
• uncalled-for
• implausible
• specious
• misled
• unconvincing
• unsound
• stupid
• foolish
• unwise
• flimsy
• asinine
• nonlogical
• silly
• insane
• ill-advised
• nonsensical
• fatuous
• preposterous
• lunatic
• mad
• senseless
• nutty
• whacky
• simpleminded
• harebrained
• wacky
• brainless
• crazy
• crackpot
• half-witted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reasonable
• justified
• valid
• good
• hard
• reasoned
• just
• well-founded
• confirmed
• logical
• certified
• rational
• substantiated
• well-grounded
• actual
• real
• true
• wise
• informed
• certain
• sensible
• validated
• genuine
• sane
• sure
• sober
• clear
• verified
• corroborated
• plausible
• solid
• sound
• commonsense
• compelling
• convincing
• credible
• persuasive
• satisfying
• cogent

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of unwarranted

The court ruled that, with no immediate threat from the SEC, the lawsuit was unwarranted. —Tonya Evans, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

My concern — that Princess Zelda was being handled, perhaps, with kid-gloves, and that even her own game must express surprise at her accomplishments — would prove unwarranted. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024

Great-power conflict is increasingly debated but remains essentially unpredictable; narratives of inevitability remain unwarranted in our view. —Kristine Gill, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024

Partly as a result of this, and partly because of its emotionally potent subject matter, the field is extremely susceptible to unwarranted anthropomorphic interpretations. —Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024