unjust

American  

[uhn-juhst] / ʌnˈdʒʌst /

adjective

1. not just; lacking in justice or fairness.

   unjust criticism;

   an unjust ruler.

   Synonyms:

   unjustifiable, unmerited, undeserved, biased, prejudiced, unfair, partial, inequitable

2. Archaic. unfaithful or dishonest.

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unjust British  

/ ʌnˈdʒʌst /

adjective

1. not in accordance with accepted standards of fairness or justice; unfair

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Other Word Forms

• unjustly adverb
• unjustness noun

Etymology

Origin of unjust

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; un- ¹ + just ¹

Example Sentences

The fact that people have begun to visit all three sites is a sign of how unjust killings bring out the humanity in people, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Ulysses S. Grant called the war “one of the most unjust ever waged.”

From Los Angeles Times

"This is the end of a very long nightmare for Tom, who had lived through the hell of an unjust accusation and an undignified detention," Felix's lawyer François Zimeray told AFP.

From Barron's

If the trust was never executed, no loan documents were signed, and no contemporaneous bank records confirm the transfer, your brother may have engaged in “unjust enrichment,” which can affect both liability and limitation periods.

From MarketWatch

Labour's David Smith said it would be a "grossly unjust use of parliamentary procedure".

From BBC

Related Words

• biased
• inequitable
• one-sided
• partisan
• prejudiced
• unfair
• unjustified
• wrong
• wrongful