unwarranted

adjective

un·​war·​rant·​ed ˌən-ˈwȯr-ən-təd How to pronounce unwarranted (audio)
-ˈwär-
Synonyms of unwarranted
: lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
unwarranted fears
an unwarranted intrusion
Their criticism is unwarranted.

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the committee concluded that any further revisions to the regulations were currently unwarranted don't leap to unwarranted conclusions
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Today’s blog post further claimed that Old Reddit is leading to unwarranted content scraping. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 Furthermore, integrated video and POS data protect employees by quickly disproving false customer claims or unwarranted liability disputes. — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 But the office insisted the motion was not a suggestion the criminal charge was unwarranted. — City News Service, Daily News, 27 July 2026 Biden's legal team had argued the recordings captured private conversations in his home and that releasing them would amount to an unwarranted invasion of his privacy. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unwarranted

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First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unwarranted was in 1577

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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwarranted. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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