not in accordance with accepted standards of fairness or justice; unfair
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•just /ʌnˈdʒʌst/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- not just;
lacking in justice or fairness:unjust punishment.
un•just
(un just′),USA pronunciation adj.
un•just′ly, adv.
un•just′ness, n.
- not just;
lacking in justice or fairness:unjust criticism; an unjust ruler. - [Archaic.]unfaithful or dishonest.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; see un-1, just1
un•just′ness, n.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inequitable, partial, unfair, prejudiced, biased; undeserved, unmerited, unjustifiable.
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'unjust' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
abolition
- abuse
- bum rap
- consciousness raising
- crucifixion
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- grievance
- hook
- ill-use
- improve
- indignant
- indignation
- inequitable
- iniquitous
- injurious
- injustice
- nonresistant
- oppress
- oppression
- partial
- quasi contract
- raw
- re-dress
- re-lease
- rough
- signal
- tyranny
- undue
- unequal
- unrighteous
- violence
- wrong
- wrongful