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- Dictionaryunmerited/ʌnˈmɛrɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. not deserved or merited: "an unmerited insult"
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adjective. formal uk / ˌʌnˈmer.ɪ.tɪd / us / ˌʌnˈmer.ɪ.t̬ɪd / Add to word list. that is not deserved: His reputation as being a person who is difficult to work with is totally unmerited, and really he is just a bit shy. She was a very humble person and insisted that all the praise she received was unmerited. Related word. merit verb formal.
adjective. not merited or deserved. “received an unmerited honorary degree”. synonyms: gratuitous. without cause. undeserved. not deserved or earned. see more.
Unmerited definition: not merited or deserved. See examples of UNMERITED used in a sentence.
The meaning of UNMERITED is not adequately earned or deserved : not merited. How to use unmerited in a sentence.
Definition of 'unmerited' Word Frequency. unmerited in British English. (ʌnˈmɛrɪtɪd ) adjective. not merited or deserved. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'unmerited' in a sentence. unmerited.
Not merited; not deserved; obtained without service or equivalent: as, unmerited promotion. Not deserved because of wrong-doing; cruel; unjust: as, unmerited sufferings or injuries; an unmerited disgrace.
deserved, merited - properly deserved; "a merited success". 2. unmerited - not merited; "unmerited treatment of a potentially fine subject". unworthy - lacking in value or merit; "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"; "unworthy of forgiveness".
