UNDESERVED


Meaning of UNDESERVED in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

an undeserved reputation

She has an undeserved reputation for being difficult, but really it's just her manner.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

an undeserved and unwarranted attack

He's come in for a lot of criticism, most of it completely undeserved .

Lamarck has an undeserved reputation as a loser.

Unfortunately, Lamarck has developed an undeserved reputation as a loser.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

And he, with his aptitude for deceit, would no doubt have accepted her gratitude willingly, however undeserved .

I would be failing in my duty if I allowed him such undeserved relief.

In probing the sources of undeserved distress they generally look outwards to the people across the valley, or over the hill.

The low sun touched the gentle white curves of the plateau with gold and bathed them in undeserved serenity.

This was an undeserved tribute to my magnanimity.

Tremayne and Gareth wouldn't be crippled by undeserved shame.

Unfortunately, in this country at least, they have an undeserved bad reputation as none of our native spiders are poisonous.

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