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unwarranted - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'unwarranted' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unwarranted [ a.]
- Not warranted; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable.

Meaning of 'unwarranted' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unwarranted [ s]
Meaning (1):
- without a basis in reason or fact
Example in sentence:
  • baseless gossip;
  • idle fears;
  • the allegations proved groundless;
  • unfounded suspicions;
  • unwarranted jealousy
Meaning (2):
- lacking justification or authorization
Example in sentence:
  • desire for undue private profit;
  • unwarranted limitations of personal freedom

Nearby Words:

unware unwares unwarily unwariness unwarm unwarp unwarped unwarrantable unwary unwashed

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