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Not justified or reasonable under the circumstances

Not absolutely needed or necessary

Not substantiated or proven by evidence

Having not been legally authorized or sanctioned

Extreme in degree or severity

Unsuitable or inappropriate or a given purpose or situation

Not based on sound reasoning or judgment

Causing pain or hurt feelings

Slanderous or libelous in nature

Offensively or unfairly discriminating

Of exaggerated importance or value

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Adjective

Not justified or reasonable under the circumstances

disproportionate

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

beyond the pale

without justification

unsportsmanlike

against the rules

contrary to the rules

out of all proportion

not the done thing

not quite the done thing

beneath contempt

beyond contempt

not quite the thing

out of proportion

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“The unwarranted use of walkouts and boycotts has blunted their efficacy.”

Adjective

Not absolutely needed or necessary

beside the point

surplus to requirements

of little account

inconsequential

off the subject

nothing to do with it

neither here nor there

not to the point

wide of the mark

not to the purpose

of less importance

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“Simplicity, unfortunately, is the one fashion that has the shortest popularity, and all too soon this was spoiled by the unwarranted addition of a dozen knickknacks and gewgaws.”

Adjective

Not substantiated or proven by evidence

unsubstantiated

without foundation

not backed up by evidence

unauthorized^US

without substantiation

without justification

unauthorised^UK

without explanation

shot-in-the-dark

open to question

hard to believe

wide of the mark

wrongly inferred

unauthenticated

inconsequential

open to suspicion

subject to debate

won't hold water

self-contradictory

misrepresentative

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“Unwarranted accusations of fraud should thus not be allowed to poison the atmosphere of an arbitration in any circumstances.”

Adjective

Having not been legally authorized or sanctioned

unauthorised^UK

unauthorized^US

against the law

under-the-table

under the counter

under the table

unconstitutional

under-the-counter

against the rules

outside the law

in violation of law

contrary to law

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

insurrectionary

without law and order

criminalized^US

criminalised^UK

beyond the pale

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“It would also appear that an unwarranted search of a private vehicle would probably constitute a trespass.”

Adjective

Extreme in degree or severity

disproportionate

excessively high

overextravagant

out of all proportion

costing an arm and a leg

over one's head

beyond the pale

recrementitious

untrammelled^UK

blown up out of all proportion

energy-consuming

self-gratifying

attention-seeking

overemphasized^US

over-enthusiastic

sensationalistic

overemphasised^UK

highly coloured

out of proportion

beyond all bounds

laid on with a trowel

more than one can afford

more than can be afforded

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“It is useful to start from a set of well-defined parameters, even if these are expressed with an unwarranted degree of accuracy.”

Adjective

Unsuitable or inappropriate or a given purpose or situation

lacking in propriety

disproportionate

beyond the pale

disadvantageous

unfavourable^UK

out of character

not good enough

inappropriate to

uncomplimentary

not designed for

not up to scratch

not up to snuff

not recommended

out of place with

out of character with

out of its element

not good enough for

bright and early

sticking out a mile

standing out a mile

poorly thought-out

badly thought-out

like a fish out of water

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Adjective

Not based on sound reasoning or judgment

ill-thought-out

feather-brained

extremely foolish

stupidly irresponsible

not thought through

not fully developed

lacking foresight

disadvantageous

not right upstairs

as daft as a brush

nutty as a fruitcake

not quite right in the head

stark staring mad

not the full shilling

mad as a March hare

round the twist

have kangaroos in the top paddock

mad as a hatter

away with the fairies

of unsound mind

have a screw loose

have bats in the belfry

foaming at the mouth

not right in the head

out of one's head

stark raving mad

non compos mentis

mentally unbalanced

sick in the head

badly thought-out

poorly thought-out

off your trolley

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Adjective

Causing pain or hurt feelings

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

beyond contempt

beneath contempt

beyond the pale

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Adjective

Slanderous or libelous in nature

Adjective

Offensively or unfairly discriminating

Adjective

Of exaggerated importance or value

overemphasized^US

overemphasised^UK

disproportionate

sensationalistic

larger-than-life

highly coloured

hyperventilated

attention-grabbing

over-enthusiastic

beyond the pale

beyond all bounds

laid on with a trowel

out of proportion

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