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Adjective: unearned  ,ún'urnd
  1. Not gained by merit, labour or service
    "an unearned run"; "accepted the unearned rewards that came his ways as well as the unearned criticism"; "unearned income"

See also: honorary

Antonym: earned

Encyclopedia: Unearned