undeserved
adjective/ˌʌndɪˈzɜːvd/
/ˌʌndɪˈzɜːrvd/
- that somebody does not deserve and therefore unfair
- The criticism was totally undeserved.
- an undeserved victory
- She had to endure years of undeserved public disgrace during the war.
- This was a wholly undeserved victory that the team can take no credit for.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUndeserved is used with these nouns:- reputation
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