Definitions for unearnedʌnˈɜrnd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•earnedʌnˈɜrnd(adj.)
not received in exchange for labor or services.
unmerited; undeserved:
unearned punishment.
not yet earned.
(of income) derived from investments or holdings, as interest or dividends.
Origin of unearned:
1150–1200
Princeton's WordNet
unearned(adj)
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"
Wiktionary
unearned(Adjective)
Not earned
Webster Dictionary
Unearned(adj)
not earned; not gained by labor or service
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