undeserved

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌəndɪˈzɝːvd/ See IPA manual

Freq #53502

Meanings

1

adj
not deserved or earned

Has an undeserved reputation as a coward.
2

adj
Not deserved, earned or merited; unjustifiable or unfair.

Second best moves are good enough against most chessplayers. Occasionally, they even earn an undeserved reward. But not against Alekhine.

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Synonyms

2 adj · not deserved, earned or... ill-deservedunearned

Word family

Forms undeservedly

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Phrases (1)

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undeserved reputation
a public image that a person or thing has not earned or does not merit

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From un- + deserved.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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