Unjust
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈd͡ʒʌst/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unjust is an adjective meaning Not fair, just or right.
Meaning
Not fair, just or right.
Example Sentences
The solution was very unjust.
The rain it raineth all around Upon the just and unjust fella; But chiefly on the just because The unjust stole the just’s umbrella.
The Gen Z generation is bringing “good trouble” — a term coined by civil rights activist and politician John Lewis for nonviolent protests against unjust situations — to the “9-9-6 work culture.”
This ſtraunge vnwelcome and vnhappie newes, Of theſe vnnaturall Rebels and vniust, That threaten wracke vnto this wretched Land, Aye me affrights my womans mazed minde, Burdens my heart, and interrupts my ſleepe, […]
Synonyms for unjust
Depending on context, synonyms include dirty, raw, foul, inequitable, wrongful, unrighteous.
Antonyms for unjust
Common opposites include just, fair, equitable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unrighteous, inequitable, unsporting, wrongful, raw, cheating.
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