undeserved
adjective
undeserved is spelled U-N-D-E-S-E-R-V-E-D: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, undeserved means “Not deserved, earned or merited; unjustifiable or unfair” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in undeserved?
| Letters | 10: U-N-D-E-S-E-R-V-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,145th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is undeserved?
Undeserved appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce undeserved?
Undeserved has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of undeserved
- more undeserved comparative
- most undeserved superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does undeserved mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not deserved, earned or merited; unjustifiable or unfair.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Undeserved in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not deserved, earned or merited; unjustifiable or unfair:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | immérité, injustifié |
| German | unverdient |
| Portuguese | imerecido |
| Spanish | inmerecido |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does undeserved come from?
From un- + deserved.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).