unmerited

Definitions

Not deserved or earned; unearned.

Lacking justification or sufficient cause.

Examples

The athlete felt that the criticism directed at him was entirely unmerited.

She received an unmerited promotion despite having very little experience in the field.

The judge dismissed the lawsuit, labeling the claims as unmerited and baseless.

Synonyms

undeserved unwarranted unjustified unearned groundless baseless gratuitous

Antonyms

merited deserved warranted justified earned appropriate fitting