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unjust

[ uhn-juhst ]

/ ʌnˈdʒʌst /

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adjective

not just; lacking in justice or fairness: unjust criticism; an unjust ruler.

Archaic. unfaithful or dishonest.

Origin of unjust

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un-¹, just¹

SYNONYMS FOR unjust

1 inequitable, partial, unfair, prejudiced, biased; undeserved, unmerited, unjustifiable.

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OTHER WORDS FROM unjust

un·just·ly, adverb un·just·ness, noun

Words nearby unjust

university wits, univocal, unix, unjaundiced, unjoint, unjust, unjustifiable, unjustified, unkelos, unkempt, unkenned

Example sentences from the Web for unjustly

That is why I visited my relatives in Iran in 2011, when I was unjustly arrested and charged with espionage.

An American Marine in Iran’s Prisons Goes on Hunger Strike |IranWire |December 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He maintains a list of people with ID whom he believes were unjustly convicted after false confessions.

How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities |Elizabeth Picciuto |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As in any other area of law, though, such a belief is not inconsistent with a belief that people may be unjustly accused.

Is It Wrong for Parents to Lock Up Their Disabled Kids? |Elizabeth Picciuto |August 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The claim is that they “unjustly enriched” themselves while damaging the image of the U.S. Postal Service.

Are Athletes Using Your Tax Dollars to Juice? |Stuart Stevens |May 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

This was not always so: his first novel, The Big U was unjustly overlooked when it appeared.

Must-Read College Novels: From “Lucky Jim” to “Pnin” |Sam Munson |August 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
So long as any profit exists, the State has a right to tax it; unjustly it may be, and partially, but still the title is there.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 68, No. 421, November 1850 |Various
Nothing but this, that protection displaces wealth uselessly and unjustly.

Economic Sophisms |Frederic Bastiat
He answered him, "And what use have I of thy friendship, if for thy sake I must be urged to do unjustly?"

A Christian Directory (Part 4 of 4) |Richard Baxter
When I confessed this to Tish, she was unjustly angry and a trifle bitter.

Tish, The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions |Mary Roberts Rinehart
We must see that the blame is put on to the right pair of shoulders, though; it's not fair for Honor to bear it unjustly.

The New Girl at St. Chad's |Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for unjustly

unjust

/ (ʌnˈdʒʌst) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of unjust

unjustly, adverb unjustness, noun