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undeserved

de·served
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-zurvd]
    • /dɪˈzɜrvd/
    • /ˈʌndɪˈzɜːvd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-zurvd]
    • /dɪˈzɜrvd/

Definitions of undeserved word

  • adjective undeserved justly or rightly earned; merited: a deserved increase in salary. 1
  • adjective undeserved sth bad: unfair 1
  • adjective undeserved sth good: not merited 1
  • adjective undeserved If you describe something such as a reaction, treatment, or result as undeserved, you mean that the person who experiences it has not earned it and should not really have it. 0
  • adjective undeserved not earned or merited; unwarranted 0

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Origin of undeserved

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; deserve + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Undeserved

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

undeserved popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

undeserved usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for undeserved

adj undeserved

  • low-down — If someone gives you the low-down on a person or thing, they tell you all the important information about them.
  • lowdown — the real and unadorned facts; the true, secret, or inside information (usually preceded by the): We gave them the lowdown on the new housing project.

adjective undeserved

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