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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUndeserved
/ˌʌn.dɪˈzɜːvd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not earned, merited, or warranted; unjustified.
"She felt that the harsh criticism she received was entirely undeserved." - 2
Not having been earned or won by appropriate behavior or effort.
"The team achieved an undeserved victory after playing poorly for most of the match."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (meaning 'not') combined with deserved, the past participle of the verb deserve. Deserve traces back to the Old French deservir, ultimately originating from the Latin deservire, meaning 'to serve zealously or earn thoroughly'. Over centuries, the negation shifted the meaning to describe treatment, punishment, or reward that has not been rightfully earned or justified.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Undeserved" is said worldwide
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injustifié
Transliteration: ẽ.ʒys.ti.fje
"Cette critique était totalement injustifiée."
unverdient
Transliteration: ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌdiːnt
"Das war ein völlig unverdienter Sieg."
meritato
Transliteration: me.riˈta.to
"Questo successo non è affatto undeserved."
inmerecido
Transliteration: iɱ.me.ɾeˈsi.ðo
"Sufrió un castigo totalmente inmerecido."
imerecido
Transliteration: i.me.ɾeˈsi.du
"Ele recebeu um prêmio totalmente imerecido."
अपात्र
Transliteration: apātra
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह आलोचना पूरी तरह से अपात्र थी।"
不应得的
Transliteration: bù yìng de de
Script: 中文汉字
"他承受了不应得的指责。"
부당한
Transliteration: budanghan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 부당한 비판을 받았다."
不当な
Transliteration: futō na
Script: 日本語
"彼は不当な批判を受けた。"
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