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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 unjustness

Spotty called a halt when he had gone a couple of miles, and considered the question of the unjustness of his master.

The Sweep Winner |Nat Gould
Yes, for his wit in providing for himself, but not for his unjustness.

A Christian Directory (Part 2 of 4) |Richard Baxter
Blaming him, her fountain of colour shot up, at a murmur of her unjustness and the poor man's hopes.

Diana of the Crossways, Complete |George Meredith
This unjustness was Oswald's reward for his kind helpingness about moving the ladder.

Oswald Bastable and Others |Edith Nesbit

"All right," he said, his fighting blood more fully aroused than ever by the unjustness of the proceeding.

The Cruise of the Dazzler |Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for unjustness

unjust

/ (ʌnˈdʒʌst) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of unjust

unjustly, adverb unjustness, noun