SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
unwarranted
adjective
Not justified by sufficient reason or evidence.
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Lacking sufficient justification
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Usage distinction
Return to topUnwarranted can concern unsupported claims or unjustified actions. Unmerited specifically means not deserved, while unsupported concerns evidence.
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An unwarranted accusation damaged the collaboration.
One ramification of choosing the smaller hall was the need to redesign the visitor route around fewer stalls. An unwelcome repercussion followed when a disappointed vendor withdrew from the later event as well. Some volunteers blamed Talia for every loss, but the accusation was unwarranted by the booking records they had reviewed.
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