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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unwarranted

• warranted