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un-merited
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not necessary |
| Synonyms: | assumed, baseless, bottomless, causeless, groundless, indefensible, inessential, needless, reasonless, supererogatory, superfluous, uncalled-for, unessential, unfounded, unjustified, unmerited, unprovoked, unsupportable, unwarranted, wanton |
| Notes: | grateful means feeling or showing gratitude or feeling thankful; gratified means having received what was desired; gratuitous means costing nothing or free - unnecessary or unwarranted - without cause |
| Antonyms: | deserved, needed, reasonable, warranted |
| Main Entry: | unjust |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not fair |
| Synonyms: | below the belt, biased, fixed*, inequitable, influenced, low-down, one-sided, partial, partisan, prejudiced, shabby*, underhand, undeserved, unfair, unforgivable, unjustified, unmerited, unrighteous, wrong, wrongful |
| Antonyms: | equitable, fair, just, unbiased, unprejudiced |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unjustifiable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unwarranted |
| Synonyms: | baseless, foundationless, groundless, indefensible, inexcusable, uncalled-for, unconscionable, unforgivable, unfounded, ungrounded, unjust, unjustified, unmerited, unpardonable, wrong |
| Notes: | an unjustified act is one for whose justification no past event or development can be adduced; an unjustifiable act is one for whose justification no future event or development can be adduced |
| Main Entry: | unworthy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not of value |
| Synonyms: | base, beneath, blamable, contemptible, degrading, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, good-for-nothing, ignoble, improper, inappropriate, ineligible, inexcusable, no-account, no-good, not deserving, not fit, not good enough, not worth, nothing, offensive, out of place, recreant, reprehensible, shameful, unbecoming, unbefitting, undeserving, unfit, unmerited, unseemly, unsuitable, valueless, vile, wretched, wrong |
| Antonyms: | honorable, useful, valuable, worthwhile, worthy |
| Main Entry: | uncalled-for |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unjustified |
| Synonyms: | gratuitous, impertinent, inappropriate, indecorous, unbecoming, unmerited, unnecessary, unseemly |
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