Antonyms of adj unearned

1 sense of unearned

Sense 1
unearned (vs. earned) -- (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")

earned (vs. unearned) -- (gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action; "a well-earned reputation for honesty"; "earned income"; "an earned run in baseball")
        => attained -- (achieved or reached; "the actual attained achievement test score")

Similarity of adj unearned

1 sense of unearned

Sense 1
unearned (vs. earned) -- (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")
       => honorary -- (given as an honor without the normal duties; "an honorary degree")