undeserved gift
Kindness without cause
A gift given to someone who hasn't earned it or done anything to merit receiving it.
The phrase often carries religious or philosophical weight, as in discussions of grace—divine favor bestowed regardless of worthiness: Salvation is an undeserved gift.
In everyday use, it may express humility or, conversely, resentment: He treats every compliment like an undeserved gift.
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- manna from heavenUnexpected divine provision
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
stroke of luck · good fortune · charity · favor · bounty · generosity · kindness · alms · handout · freebie · bonus · largesse · benevolence · godsend · manna · providence · clemency · pardon
undeserved giftjust desserts
Earned fair outcome
performance bonus · wages · salary · trophy · commission
undeserved giftpayment
Fulfilling a financial obligation
compensation · trade · wage · salary · quid pro quo
undeserved giftjust punishment
Fitting penalty for wrongdoing
comeuppance · righteous judgment · poetic justice · karmic retribution · karmic justice
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