Synonyms for unearned
ʌnˈɜrndun·earned

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1. unearnedadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   attained, earned

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1. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

   I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow cells. Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive.

2. Ayn Rand:

   Every government interference in the economy consists of giving an unearned benefit, extorted by force, to some men at the expense of others.

3. Rick DePiro:

   It's better to be a janitor in heaven Than to sit on a throne in hell It's better to sweep the streets of gold Than to have illegitimate unearned wealth. We live today in a world of much irrational entitlement and participation trophies. Earn your place, fight for your rights, stand with honor and for God's sake, keep quiet unless you actually know what you're talking about!

4. Andy McCarthy:

   As a matter of general policy, de-radicalization programs are unproven and their usefulness is doubtful, if the judge reduces the sentence that they would have otherwise imposed in a terrorism case by relying on the hope that de-radicalization will work, that just gives an unearned reward based on an unproven theory to a serious offender.

5. Jose Narosky:

   We protest against unjust criticism, but we accept unearned applause.