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Definition of undeserved adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

undeserved

adjective
 
/ˌʌndɪˈzɜːvd/
 
/ˌʌndɪˈzɜːrvd/
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  1. that somebody does not deserve and therefore unfair
    • The criticism was totally undeserved.
    • an undeserved victory
    • She had to endure years of undeserved public disgrace during the war.
    • This was a wholly undeserved victory that the team can take no credit for.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUndeserved is used with these nouns:
    • reputation
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