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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (3)

1. incapable of being justified or explained;
[syn: indefensible, insupportable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable, unwarranted]

2. without a basis in reason or fact;
- Example: "baseless gossip"
- Example: "the allegations proved groundless"
- Example: "idle fears"
- Example: "unfounded suspicions"
- Example: "unwarranted jealousy"
[syn: baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild]

3. lacking justification or authorization;
- Example: "desire for undue private profit"
- Example: "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom"
[syn: undue, unjustified, unwarranted]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Unwarranted \Unwarranted\ See warranted.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Unwarranted \Un*war"rant*ed\, a. Not warranted; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

unwarranted adj 1: incapable of being justified or explained [syn: indefensible, insupportable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable, unwarranted] 2: without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy" [syn: baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild] 3: lacking justification or authorization; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom" [syn: undue, unjustified, unwarranted]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

118 Moby Thesaurus words for "unwarranted": actionable, against the law, anarchic, anarchistic, anomic, apocryphal, baseless, black-market, bootleg, bottomless, chargeable, contraband, contrary to law, criminal, cutthroat, empty, exacting, excessive, exorbitant, extortionate, extravagant, fancy, felonious, flawed, gouging, gratuitous, grossly overpriced, groundless, idle, ill-founded, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, immoderate, impermissible, improper, indefensible, inexcusable, inflationary, inordinate, intemperate, irregular, justiciable, lawless, nonconstitutional, nonlegal, nonlicit, nonmeritorious, nonofficial, not coming, not outstanding, out of bounds, out of sight, outlaw, outlawed, outrageous, overpriced, preposterous, prohibitive, punishable, skyrocketing, spiraling, triable, unallowed, unasked, unattested, unauthentic, unauthenticated, unauthoritative, unauthorized, unbased, uncalled-for, uncertified, unchecked, unconfirmed, unconscionable, unconstitutional, uncorroborated, undemonstrated, under-the-counter, under-the-table, undeserved, undeserving, undue, unearned, unentitled, unfair, unfounded, ungrounded, unjust, unjustifiable, unjustified, unlawful, unmerited, unmeriting, unnecessary, unofficial, unowed, unowing, unproved, unreasonable, unrestrained, unstatutory, unsupportable, unsupported, unsustainable, unsustained, untempered, untenable, unvalidated, unverified, unwarrantable, unworthy, usurious, vain, without basis, without foundation, wrongful