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    undeserved
    /ˌʌndɪˈzəːvd/

    adjective

    • 1. not warranted, merited, or earned: "an undeserved term of imprisonment"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNDESERVED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    that someone has not earned or should not have; that someone does not deserve: Librarians have an undeserved reputation for timidity. Compare. deserved. Fewer examples. These veterans took a lot of undeserved criticism for daring to speak the truth.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › undeservedUndeserved Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UNDESERVED is not earned or deserved : not justified or merited. How to use undeserved in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › undeservedUNDESERVED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Undeserved definition: not earned or merited; unwarranted. See examples of UNDESERVED used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNDESERVED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. If you describe something such as a reaction, treatment, or result as undeserved, you mean that the person who experiences it has not earned it and should not really have it. Douglas has an undeserved reputation for being dull and dry. Jim's treatment was harsh and undeserved. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › undeservedundeserved adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    /ˌʌndɪˈzɜːvd/ /ˌʌndɪˈzɜːrvd/ that somebody does not deserve and therefore unfair. The criticism was totally undeserved. an undeserved victory. She had to endure years of undeserved public disgrace during the war. This was a wholly undeserved victory that the team can take no credit for. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › undeservedUndeserved - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /əndeˈzʌrvd/ /əndeˈzʌvd/ IPA guide. Definitions of undeserved. adjective. not deserved or earned. “has an undeserved reputation as a coward” synonyms: unmerited. not merited or deserved. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Undeserved." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/undeserved. Accessed 23 Jun. 2024.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › undeservedUndeserved - definition of undeserved by The Free Dictionary

    Define undeserved. undeserved synonyms, undeserved pronunciation, undeserved translation, English dictionary definition of undeserved. not justly or rightly earned or merited: an undeserved reward Not to be confused with: underserved – those whose needs are not sufficiently served:...

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › undeservedundeserved | meaning of undeserved in Longman Dictionary of ...

    undeserved meaning, definition, what is undeserved: undeserved criticism, praise etc is unfa...: Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › undeservedUndeserved Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    adjective. Not merited; unjustifiable or unfair. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Undeserved Sentence Examples. God has given me a second undeserved chance at happiness!

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › undeservedUndeserved Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    UNDESERVED meaning: not earned or deserved unfair or unjustified.