Adjective: unwarranted ,ún'wor-un-tid or ,ún'wó-run-tid [N. Amer], ,ún'wó-run-tid [Brit]
- Lacking justification or authorization
"unwarranted limitations of personal freedom";
- undue, unjustified
- Incapable of being justified or explained
"Such sanctions are utterly unwarranted";
- indefensible, insupportable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable
- Without a basis in reason or fact
"unwarranted jealousy";
- baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, wild
See also: ill-founded, inexcusable, unreasonable, unsupported