unmeritorious

English

Etymology

un- +‎ meritorious

Adjective

unmeritorious (comparative more unmeritorious, superlative most unmeritorious)

1. Not meritorious; without merit.
   • 2007 October 10, Linda Greenhouse, “Plaintiffs Face Skeptical Court in Key Fraud Case”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Justice Scalia’s comments echoed the often-heard complaints of the defense bar that shareholder litigation poses such a threat to a public company that it forces the defendant to settle even unmeritorious lawsuits.