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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.

unjust British  
/ ʌnˈdʒʌst /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unjustly adverb
  • unjustness noun

Etymology

Origin of unjust

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

Example Sentences

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Workers have labored under these unjust policies for nearly a century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

In 2022, women put their bodies on the line to protest and call for accountability for the unjust killing of Jina Amini.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa has announced on social media that he has been freed after "almost nine months of unjust imprisonment".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

"After 10 months in hiding and almost nine months of unjust imprisonment, I confirm that I am now completely free," Guanipa wrote on social media.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

If this state of affairs had lasted for two or three years, we could say that it was unjust; but it lasted for more than two hundred years.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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