UNDESERVED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

undeserved

adjective

Definition of undeserved

as in unfair

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Recent Examples of undeserved And the Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connectivity Fund (NBXG), a recent addition to the CEF Insider portfolio, is a solid option that’s clinging to an undeserved double-digit discount. — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Canada’s capital doesn’t get the same buzz as Toronto or Montreal, and frankly, that’s undeserved. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026 Shell countersued, alleging that Cipriani was attempting to exploit their fleeting relationship to shake him down for an undeserved payday. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 June 2026 Bellow has long had a reputation for being conservative, stodgy, and tweedy, which is not undeserved. — Literary Hub, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for undeserved

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Adjective

All this is very unfair for players and general public in attendance.

— Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Her guidance prompted a series of unfair labor practice charges, including those involving USC and UCLA football and basketball players, as well as a unionization campaign by Dartmouth’s men’s basketball players.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfair

Adjective

With a few other liberal Democrats, nicknamed the Grizzlies, Sher would pick through turgid language of legislation looking for provisions that reflected the undue influence of special interests.

— Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
In an April interview, Chiefs President Mark Donovan said the board was too large for one team representative to exercise undue influence.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of undue

Adjective

And in January, another ARD poll found that 72% of the population considered the arrest of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro unjustified.

— Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
But this roundheeled rom-com’s most unjustified betrayal is its happy ending.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of unjustified

Adjective

The judge of all the earth cannot be so unjust as to punish the guilty and the innocent alike!

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
But for Salvadorans who have lived in the United States for decades, worked here, paid taxes here and raised families here, the endless cycle of temporary extensions and looming expiration dates has become profoundly unjust.

— Randy Jurado Ertll, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of unjust

Adjective

There’s barely a line of dialogue from any secondary character that doesn’t sound ripped from Twitter — not unmerited, just fatiguing.

— Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Amin had a penchant for strutting around in public wearing a military jacket full of flashy but unmerited awards.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026

Definition of unmerited

Adjective

Last year, the panel also made several unwarranted changes to vaccine recommendations, including dropping the universal recommendation for a birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine—a move widely decried by medical and health experts.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
At 79, Levy has been pleased to discover that often his discomfort is unwarranted.

— Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of unwarranted

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