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undeserved

ADJECTIVE
undue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disproportionate extreme improper inappropriate inordinate needless too much unconscionable unfair unjust unjustifiable unjustified unreasonable unseemly untimely unwarranted
WEAK
exceeding exorbitant extravagant forbidden ill-timed illegal immoderate inapt indecorous inept intemperate overmuch sinister too great unapt uncalled-for underhanded unfitting unmeasurable unseasonable unsuitable unwarrantable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate decent fair fitting good just moderate moral proper reasonable suitable unprejudiced warranted
WEAK
sensible
ADJECTIVE
unjust
Synonyms
STRONGEST
biased inequitable one-sided partisan prejudiced unfair unjustified wrong wrongful
WEAK
below the belt fixed influenced low-down partial shabby underhand unforgivable unmerited unrighteous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fair good honest impartial just unbiased unprejudiced
WEAK
equitable

Example Sentences

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Taylor and Pauly want to set the record straight about rattlesnakes, whose rep as evil or villainous serpents is undeserved, they say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Last weekend's undeserved loss at Cagliari aside, Juve have been tighter at the back and more flamboyant going forward with Kenan Yildiz continuing to develop under Spalletti.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

It was the public support and undeserved prestige that rankled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

For the pilots who flew it, the MiG‑21's tarnished reputation in later years is undeserved.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

All I can remember is how awfully lucky I felt, and consequently how worried I was that all this undeserved good fortune would someday slip away.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan