undeserved
adjective uk/ˌʌn.dɪˈzɜːvd/ us/ˌʌn.dɪˈzɝːvd/
(奖、罚等)不该受的,不应得的
that someone has not earned or should not have; that someone does not deserve
Librarians have an undeserved reputation for timidity. 图书馆员胆怯的说法完全是无稽之谈。
Compare: deserved
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- These veterans took a lot of undeserved criticism for daring to speak the truth.
- They say he used company credit cards for personal purchases, paid undeserved bonuses, and gave free rides to friends, family members, and politicians on corporate jets.
- They have made me out to be a real villain and have given me a reputation that is completely undeserved.
- Here's what you should do if you get a ticket for failing to pay the bridge toll even though you paid a toll, or otherwise believe the ticket was undeserved.