unmerited

/ ʌnˈmɛrɪtɪd /

adjective

1. not merited or deserved

Example Sentences

Madison in 1792 viewed the duty of political parties as acting to combat “the inequality of property, by an immoderate, and especially an unmerited, accumulation of riches.”

From Los Angeles Times

John Amos of ‘Good Times,’ ‘Roots’ and ‘Coming to America’ fame said Monday that reports about elder neglect are “false and unmerited.”

From Los Angeles Times

Madison in 1792 viewed the duty of political parties as acting to combat “the inequality of property, by an immoderate, and especially an unmerited, accumulation of riches.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It has also led to the unmerited targeting of me, personally, by certain participants and pundits," he added.

From BBC

And while Einstein may get unmerited credit for that claim, economist Herb Stein deserves real kudos for coining another phrase that could just as well be applied to the same situation: “That which cannot go on forever, won’t.”

From Salon

Related Words

• baseless
• groundless
• needless
• superfluous
• unfounded
• unjustified
• unprovoked
• unwarranted
• wanton