Definition of UNEARNED

unearned

Adjective

  • Not gained by work or merit; undeserved.
  • not gained by merit or labor or service
    • "accepted the unearned rewards that came his ways as well as the unearned criticism"
    • "unearned income"
    • "an unearned run"

Adj

  • Not earned.

Examples

  • A lucky draw of a blank tile felt like an unearned advantage in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From un- + earned.

Antonyms

earned

Scrabble Score: 9

unearned: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unearned: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unearned: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

unearned: valid Words With Friends Word