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unmerited
UK
/ʌnˈmɛrɪtɪd/
US
/ʌnˈmɛrɪtɪd/
Translations
more unmerited
Comp.
most unmerited
Super.
UK
/ʌnˈmɛrɪtɪd/
US
/ʌnˈmɛrɪtɪd/
He received unmerited praise for the project.
Он получил незаслуженную похвалу за проект.
Antonyms
UK
/ʌnˈmɛrɪtɪd/
US
/ʌnˈmɛrɪtɪd/
Functions both as an ordinary adjective and specifically as the past‐participle form derived from the verb “merit” with negative prefix “un-”.
Definitions
The praise he received for the project was unmerited, as he had contributed very little to its success.