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- Dictionaryunwarranted/ʌnˈwɒrəntɪd/
adjective
- 1. not justified or authorized: "I am sure your fears are unwarranted" Similar Opposite
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not having a good reason and therefore annoying or unfair: People need to be protected against such unwarranted intrusions into their private lives by journalists. Synonyms. baseless formal. groundless. unfounded. unjustifiable. unjustified disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Too much and unnecessary. ado.
: lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified. unwarranted fears. an unwarranted intrusion. Their criticism is unwarranted. Synonyms. dispensable. gratuitous. inessential. needless. nonessential. uncalled-for. unessential. unnecessary. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of unwarranted in a Sentence.
When something is unwarranted it's not called-for under the given circumstances. For example, debating the merits of someone's talent is one thing, but calling them stupid is unwarranted . I thought the applause was unwarranted.
If you describe something as unwarranted, you are critical of it because there is no need or reason for it. Any attempt to discuss the issue was rejected as an unwarranted interference in the country's internal affairs.
Unwarranted definition: lacking justification or authorization. See examples of UNWARRANTED used in a sentence.
not having a good reason and therefore annoying or unfair: People need to be protected against such unwarranted intrusions into their private lives by journalists. Synonyms. baseless formal. groundless. unfounded. unjustifiable. unjustified disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Too much and unnecessary. ado.
Definition of unwarranted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define unwarranted. unwarranted synonyms, unwarranted pronunciation, unwarranted translation, English dictionary definition of unwarranted. adj. Having no justification; groundless: unwarranted suspicions of dishonest dealing.
adjective. Having no justification; groundless. Unwarranted suspicions of dishonest dealing. American Heritage. Not warranted; unjustified; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable. Wiktionary. Synonyms: wild. unfounded. idle. groundless. baseless. unjustified. undue. unwarrantable. unjustifiable. insupportable. indefensible.
unwarranted. adjective. formal uk / ʌnˈwɒr ə ntɪd / us. Add to word list Add to word list. without a good reason: unwarranted intrusion. His fears proved to be unwarranted. (Definition of unwarranted from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
