unwarranted

/ ʌnˈwɒrəntɪd /

adjective

1. lacking justification or authorization

2. another word for unwarrantable

Example Sentences

Employers’ concerns about overqualified job applicants are understandable but can be unwarranted.

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The ruling has drawn fury from the tech giants, with Apple saying it risked harming consumers through "weaker privacy" and "delayed access to new features", while Google called the decision "disappointing, disproportionate and unwarranted".

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Proceedings were informally suspended early on Monday after the returning officer was allegedly subjected to "obstruction, intimidation, and unwarranted hostility by a number of representatives", a notice said.

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The longer the blackout continues, the more market action continues to decouple from fundamentals and turn toward narrative-driven flows and momentum on unwarranted fundamentals.

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A New York judge later postponed the sentencing until after the election, writing that he wanted to avoid the appearance, however unwarranted, of political influence.

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Related Words

• baseless 
• gratuitous 
• groundless 
• indefensible 
• inexcusable 
• unconscionable 
• undue 
• unfair 
• unfounded 
• unjust 
• unjustifiable 
• unjustified 
• unprovoked 
• unreasonable