unmerited

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˌʌnˈmɛɹɪtɪd/

Definition of unmerited

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Not merited.
    “She was tempted to leave him with his illusions. Something in her nature, however, caviled at this unmerited encomium.”
    “Since then the bibliography on the central question it addressed—the relationship between nature and the absolutely unmerited destination of us to the face-to-face vision of God—has diminished considerably in volume.”
    “Insurance company actuaries view the discounts as unmerited and unfair to other policyholders. Criminologists say there are better and quieter ways to protect cars. Economists argue that the alarms' benefits, if any, are far outweighed by their social costs. Vigilantes have made their point by attacking noisy cars with eggs and baseball bats.”

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Etymology

From un- + merited.

Anagrams of unmerited

2 plays · some not in Scrabble

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8-letter words

7 words

7-letter words

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6-letter words

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5-letter words

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4-letter words

37 words

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