unwarranted

Definitions

Not justified or authorized; groundless.

Lacking a sufficient or valid reason; unnecessary.

Examples

The manager's harsh criticism of the employee was completely unwarranted.

She felt that the sudden increase in the service fee was entirely unwarranted.

His unwarranted aggression during the meeting surprised everyone in the room.

Synonyms

unjustified groundless baseless uncalled-for gratuitous unfounded needless

Antonyms

justified warranted reasonable grounded necessary justifiable valid