unwarranted
adjective/ʌnˈwɒrəntɪd/
/ʌnˈwɔːrəntɪd/
(formal)- not reasonable or necessary; not appropriate synonym unjustified
- Much of the criticism was totally unwarranted.
- They condemned the new law as an unwarranted intrusion into people’s private lives.
Extra Examples- a wholly unwarranted smear campaign
- The new law constitutes an unwarranted intrusion into people's privacy.
- They could not be convinced that their fears were unwarranted.
- This is a case of unwarranted interference in the internal affairs of another country.
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