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- DictionaryUn·de·served/ˌəndəˈzərvd/
adjective
- 1. not warranted, merited, or earned: "an undeserved term of imprisonment"
that someone has not earned or should not have; that someone does not deserve: Librarians have an undeserved reputation for timidity. Compare. deserved. Fewer examples. These veterans took a lot of undeserved criticism for daring to speak the truth.
Definition of undeserved. as in unfair. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. unfair. undue. unjustified. unmerited. unwarranted. irrelevant. improper. unjustifiable. inappropriate. unreasonable. unsuitable. unequal. inapplicable. incoherent. inequitable. incorrect. indefensible. biased. irrelative. partial. inapt. arbitrary.
Apr 11, 2024 · adjective. If you describe something such as a reaction, treatment, or result as undeserved, you mean that the person who experiences it has not earned it and should not really have it. Douglas has an undeserved reputation for being dull and dry. Jim's treatment was harsh and undeserved. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Undeserved definition: not earned or merited; unwarranted. See examples of UNDESERVED used in a sentence.
undeserved. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English un‧de‧served /ˌʌndɪˈzɜːvd $ -ˈzɜːrvd / adjective undeserved criticism, praise etc is unfair because you do not deserve it She had an undeserved reputation for rudeness. Examples from the Corpus undeserved • He's come in for a lot of criticism, most of it completely ...
: not earned or deserved : unfair or unjustified. She was given undeserved credit for the idea. an undeserved reputation. Her promotion wasn't entirely undeserved. UNDESERVED meaning: not earned or deserved unfair or unjustified.
Definition of undeserved adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
