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undeserved
Describes something that one has not deserved, whether positive (praise, victory) or negative (criticism, defeat). It happens without corresponding achievement or a just reason.
Die Mannschaft hat das Spiel nach großem Kampf unverdient verloren.
After a great fight, the team undeservedly lost the game.
The word is made up of the prefix 'un-' (not) and 'verdient' (deserved). 'Verdient' is the past participle of 'verdienen' (to earn/deserve). So 'unverdient' literally means 'not deserved'.
Er erhielt viel Lob, das er aber als unverdient empfand.
He received a lot of praise, but he felt it was undeserved.
'Unverdient' (undeserved) can refer to both positive and negative things. You can celebrate an 'unverdienten Sieg' (undeserved victory), but also suffer an 'unverdiente Niederlage' (undeserved defeat).
Seine harte Kritik war völlig unverdient.
His harsh criticism was completely undeserved.
'Unverdient' (undeserved) can stand not only as an adjective before a noun, but also as an adverb that modifies a verb. It then describes how an action happens.
Die Mannschaft hat das Finale unverdient verloren.
The team undeservedly lost the final.
justified / entitled
'berechtigt' and 'unverdient' can both have to do with the question of whether something is fair or appropriate. 'berechtigt' means that something has a good reason, for example criticism, concern, or a question. 'unverdient', on the other hand, means that someone has not deserved something, whether positive or negative, for example praise, a victory, or criticism. The words can be confused because both talk about fairness. The difference is: 'berechtigt' evaluates the reason for something, while 'unverdient' evaluates whether a person has really deserved something.
Viele Fans finden, dass die Niederlage für die Mannschaft unverdient ist.
Many fans think that the defeat was undeserved for the team.
Im Büro ist die Kritik an der neuen Regel berechtigt.
At the office, the criticism of the new rule is justified.