unwarranted

adjective

un·​war·​rant·​ed ˌən-ˈwȯr-ən-təd 

-ˈwär-

: lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified

unwarranted fears

an unwarranted intrusion

Their criticism is unwarranted.

Synonyms of unwarranted

• unnecessary

Examples of unwarranted in a Sentence

the committee concluded that any further revisions to the regulations were currently unwarranted

don't leap to unwarranted conclusions

Recent Examples on the Web

But the office insisted the motion was not a suggestion the criminal charge was unwarranted. — City News Service, Daily News, 27 July 2026

Biden's legal team had argued the recordings captured private conversations in his home and that releasing them would amount to an unwarranted invasion of his privacy. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 July 2026

His 64th-minute foul, which the Americans believed was unwarranted and accidental, put the host nation in a precarious position despite being heavy favorites to move on to the Round of 16. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

None of which is an unwarranted attack on trucking as a mode of shipment. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unwarranted

• warranted