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- DictionaryUn·war·rant·ed/ˌənˈwôrən(t)əd/
adjective
- 1. not justified or authorized: "I am sure your fears are unwarranted"
The meaning of UNWARRANTED is lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified. How to use 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.
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.
Unwarranted is often used to describe something that is considered illogical or based on poor reasoning. It’s also used to label something as being illegal or unjustifiable that a person has no power or excusable reason to do.
Synonyms for UNWARRANTED: unnecessary, extra, needless, optional, unessential, gratuitous, dispensable, nonessential; Antonyms of UNWARRANTED: necessary, essential, required, important, needed, crucial, vital, needful.
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.
Define unwarranted. unwarranted synonyms, unwarranted pronunciation, unwarranted translation, English dictionary definition of unwarranted. adj. Having no justification; groundless: unwarranted suspicions of dishonest dealing. See Synonyms at baseless.
unwarranted. adjective. /ʌnˈwɒrəntɪd/. /ʌnˈwɔːrəntɪd/. (formal) not reasonable or necessary; not appropriate synonym unjustified. Much of the criticism was totally unwarranted. They condemned the new law as an unwarranted intrusion into people’s private lives. Extra Examples.
If you describe something as unwarranted, you are critical of it because there is no need or reason for it.
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)
