unjust

[uhn-juhst]

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.

unjust

/ ʌnˈdʒʌst /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• unjustly adverb
• unjustness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unjust¹

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

Example Sentences

However, a State Department spokesperson said the U.S. had documented human-rights concerns related to protests last year, including reports of unjust arrests and detentions.

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Defend Our Juries who organised the protest said: "Whilst the Labour party congregate at their annual conference, protestors are outside disobeying the unjust ban on Palestine Action."

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian insisted last week that the country had no intention of developing nuclear weapons, and condemned the re-imposition of international sanctions as "unfair, unjust, and illegal".

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What Levin called “idiosyncratic actors” are increasingly likely to lash out at those connected to political and policy positions they find unjust.

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The experts recall with amazement and appreciation the level of curiosity and celebrity Thurgood commanded in courtrooms across the Jim Crow South, charming even the bigoted lawyers and judges whose unjust rulings he challenged.

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Related Words

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