warranted

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adjective

Authorized with a warrant.

“Under the circumstances, his outburst was not warranted.”

Opposite
unwarranted
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Meanings

adjectivewarranted (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAuthorized with a warrant.
  2. not comparableDeserved, necessary, appropriate.

    Under the circumstances, his outburst was not warranted.

    Antonyms: unwarranted

  3. not comparableOf flatware, silver plated (with a guarantee that the silver plating will not wear off).
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of warrant

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveDeserved, necessary, appropriate.

Opposite
unwarranted

Translations

Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός
  • αὐθεντικός (authentikós)deserved, necessary
Dutch verantwoord
  • verantwoorddeserved, necessary
German berechtigt, gewährleistet
  • berechtigtauthorized with a warrant
  • gewährleistetauthorized with a warrant
  • echtauthorized with a warrant
  • garantiertauthorized with a warrant
  • unter Garantieauthorized with a warrant
Romanian garantat, în garanție
  • garantatauthorized with a warrant
  • în garanțieauthorized with a warrant
Spanish merecido, justificado
  • merecidodeserved, necessary
  • justificadodeserved, necessary
Turkish garantili, teminatlı
  • garantiliauthorized with a warrant
  • teminatlıauthorized with a warrant
  • yetkilendirilmişauthorized with a warrant
Cite this entry
APA

warranted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warranted

MLA

“warranted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warranted. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “warranted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warranted.

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