undeserved
11
4.2
- adjective
- /ˌʌndɪˈzɜrvd/
:
inmerecido
- He faced a lot of undeserved criticism for mistakes that were not his fault.
- undeserved suffering
Her ideal is the person who neither gives nor takes what is undeserved or unearned.
- Her ideal is the person who neither gives nor takes what is undeserved or unearned.
- Grace, by its very meaning, is undeserved.
- Yeah, and the Russian reputation for coldness is not undeserved.
- So there's this unrequested and undeserved grace that we have, and an acknowledgement of that can go far.
- But it was so unsubstantiated, so undeserved.
Examples
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Her boss praised her for her work, but many felt it was an undeserved compliment because she hadn't contributed much to the project.
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Meanwhile, his adult fiction has languished in relative but undeserved obscurity.
Academic text (2008) -
And number six, and this is a big one, is giving undeserved second chances.
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My friend, you are an undeserved gift from heaven.
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Beautiful, undeserved grace and forgiveness.
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Athletes are also believed to receive undeserved extra benefits not available to other students.
Academic text (2007) -
You have exposed this office and the university to a completely undeserved scandal.
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So while I respect the loyalty, I gotta say it's a little bit undeserved.
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May he find undeserved bliss wherever he goes.
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Katy, will you do me the unbelievable and totally undeserved honor of becoming my wife, again?
Synonyms
70
4.0
Not fair and not right
31
7.0
Not having a good reason or official permission
2
5.8
Not gained by work or effort
1
7.6
Not deserved because there is no good reason
1
7.0
Having no value and not deserving praise
Antonyms
How Deserved
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3.4
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4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Undeserved is made of un- 'not' and deserve 'to earn', so it literally means 'not earned'. That's why praise, a reward, or blame that someone did not earn is called undeserved.