unmerited

/ ʌnˈmɛrɪtɪd /

adjective

1. not merited or deserved

Example Sentences

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

“Now, I will say this for now: This story about neglect is false and unmerited,” the statement continued.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, pointed out author and academic Sunny Singh, even outside CNN, "every bit of reporting on Gaza in Western media outlets has been given unmerited weight which not granted to Palestinian reporters."

From Salon

Related Words

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