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unmeritorious

adj

Etymology

From un- + meritorious.

  1. derived from meritōrius
  2. inherited from meritorious
  3. prefixed as unmeritorious — “un + meritorious”

Definitions

  1. Not meritorious

    Not meritorious; without merit.

    • Justice Scalia’s comments echoed the often-heard complaints of the defense bar that shareholder litigation poses such a threat to a public company that it forces the defendant to settle even unmeritorious lawsuits.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA