unearned
unearned Lexical Profile
unearned Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Not gained or merited through one's own effort, labor, or service; undeserved.
"The critic argued that the film's sentimental ending felt unearned given the cynical tone of the earlier scenes."
Designating income or revenue derived from investments, property, or capital rather than from active personal work, or payment received in advance before goods or services are delivered.
"Under the new tax code, unearned income from stock dividends and rental properties is taxed at a separate rate."
North American In baseball, designating a run scored with the aid of a fielding error or passed ball rather than solely through offensive plays, and therefore not charged against the pitcher's statistics.
"Because the shortstop dropped a routine pop fly with two outs, the two runs that followed were officially scored as unearned."