unjust

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈdʒʌst/
US: /ʌnˈdʒʌst/

  1. Not fair or morally wrong.

    1. It was unjust to punish him.
    2. The court's decision felt deeply unjust, especially to the defendant's family.

  2. Not based on truth or right principles; biased.

    1. The law is unjust and unequal.
    2. He argued that the company's hiring practices were unjust and discriminatory against older workers.

Synonyms

unfair inequitable biased

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The word "unjust" in English means: Not fair or morally wrong., Not based on truth or right principles; biased..

The phonetic transcription of "unjust" is /ʌnˈdʒʌst/ in British English and /ʌnˈdʒʌst/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unjust": unfair, inequitable, biased.

Example usage of "unjust": "It was unjust to punish him.". More examples on the page.