unwarranted

/ ʌnˈwɒrəntɪd /

adjective

1. lacking justification or authorization

2. another word for unwarrantable

Example Sentences

The document that went before the House states that the attorney general could withhold or redact personal information that "would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy".

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Besides, teens have a tendency to seek validation, which chatbots often provide even when unwarranted, she added.

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"But just as the United States stood by Japan during China's last unwarranted ban on Japanese seafood, we will be there for our ally again this time."

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The stocks had to be down this year through October, with good reasons to believe the negativity is unwarranted.

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But the shutdown ending was inevitable, so such a reaction seems unwarranted.

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Related Words

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