unwarranted

adjective

ˌən-ˈwȯr-ən-təd How to pronounce unwarranted (audio)
Definition of unwarrantednext
1
as in unnecessary
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end the committee concluded that any further revisions to the regulations were currently unwarranted

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2
as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact don't leap to unwarranted conclusions

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Recent Examples of unwarranted 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 His 64th-minute foul, which the Americans believed was unwarranted and accidental, put the host nation in a precarious position despite being heavy favorites to move on to the Round of 16. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 The strict approach wasn’t necessarily unwarranted. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026 There is a lot riding on all involved improving a situation best described as chaotic and perhaps most suitably described as unwarranted. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unwarranted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwarranted
  1. unnecessary
  2. unreasonable
  3. unfounded
Adjective
  • Even with an unnecessary roughness penalty in the fourth, Shelley made his reps count, making five tackles and breaking up a deep pass from Rams quarterback Ty Simpson intended for Tyler Scott.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That is true, but making costly and unnecessary wars harder to start belongs in the credit column, not the debit one.
    — JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of unnecessary
Adjective
  • Your expectations of your stepsons aren’t unreasonable at all.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • If the prosecution’s version of the evidence is reasonable and the defense’s is unreasonable, then that is not reasonable doubt.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of unreasonable
Adjective
  • Local election officials had previously said the complaint was unfounded.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Still, that unfounded claim has continued to make some parents question the MMR shot, Handy said.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfounded

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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwarranted. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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