Synonyms & related words for unmerited

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of unmerited — including undeserved, undeserving, unmeriting, unearned, unworthy, unwarranted. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to unmerited

Explore words related to unmerited — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include unmeritedly, undeservedness, immeritous, undeservedly, undeservingly, merited, unmeritable, meriting. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for unmerited

Common synonyms for unmerited include undeserved, undeserving, unmeriting, unearned, unworthy, unwarranted, unjustified, undue — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does unmerited come from?

The word unmerited breaks down into 3 roots of Old English and Latin origin: un-, from Old English un (“not”); merit, from Latin meritum (“deserved reward”); and -ed, from Old English ed (“past participle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.