Not merited; not deserved; obtained without service or equivalent: as, unmerited promotion. Not deserved because of wrong-doing; cruel; unjust: as, unmerited sufferings or injuries; an unmerited disgrace.
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adj. not merited
adj. not merited or deserved
Word Usage
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