warranted

verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: war-rant-ed (3)

English Definition

Justified or necessary in a particular situation.

Example Sentence

Such a harsh punishment was not warranted in this case.

US IPA /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/

UK IPA /ˈwɒrəntɪd/

justified deserved necessary sanctioned authorized

unwarranted unjustified unnecessary