Unwarranted: meaning, example and synonyms

Unwarrantedadj. Not justified or supported by evidence; unnecessary.

Flashcard for Unwarranted (adjective): not justified or supported by evidence; unnecessary. Example: Critics called the agency's alarm unwarranted, pointing out that the river's pollution levels had actually fallen for five straight years. Synonyms: unjustified, groundless, baseless, unnecessary. Antonyms: justified, warranted, reasonable, legitimate. Memory tip: No warrant, no reason: an unwarranted claim has nothing behind it. Illustration: a person panicking and running from a tiny harmless garden snail on a path.

Example

Critics called the agency's alarm unwarranted, pointing out that the river's pollution levels had actually fallen for five straight years.

Part of speech
adjective
Synonyms
unjustified, groundless, baseless, unnecessary
Antonyms
justified, warranted, reasonable, legitimate
Memory tip
No warrant, no reason: an unwarranted claim has nothing behind it.

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Pick the word that best completes each text, as on the SAT's words-in-context questions.

Question 1

The scientist argued that the public's fear of the new vaccine was ______, since years of trials had found no serious side effects.

Question 2

Calling the essay a 'total failure' was ______ criticism; the editor's own notes praised most of its arguments.

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