unmeritorious

Thân thiện

The committee dismissed the unmeritorious claim.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Without merit; lacking in value, worth, or deserving qualities: Describes something that is not praiseworthy, commendable, or justified. It often refers to actions, claims, or criticisms that are baseless or not deserving of recognition or consideration.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The judge dismissed the lawsuit as unmeritorious and a waste of the court's time.
  • The committee rejected the proposal, deeming it completely unmeritorious.
  • He felt the need to protect his reputation from unmeritorious attacks.

Advanced Usage

• Legal and Formal Contexts: The term is frequently used in legal, academic, and formal writing to describe arguments, claims, or applications that are fundamentally lacking in substance or justification.
  • The appeal was denied because it was found to be unmeritorious.

Variants and Related Words

• Meritorious (adj): Having merit; deserving praise or reward. This is the direct antonym.
  • Her meritorious service was recognized with an award.

Synonyms

• Baseless
• Unfounded
• Unwarranted
• Unjustified
• Groundless

Antonyms

• Meritorious
• Deserving
• Praiseworthy
• Commendable
• Worthy

Related Phrases

• "Devoid of merit": A phrase with a nearly identical meaning to "unmeritorious."
  • The criticism was devoid of merit and ignored.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. without merit
   • protect...from unmeritorious criticism