unjustified

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/
US: /ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/

  1. Not having a good reason or explanation; without justification.

    1. His anger was unjustified, I did nothing wrong.
    2. The company's decision to lay off workers seemed completely unjustified to everyone.

  2. Actions or beliefs not warranted by the available evidence or circumstances.

    1. Her fears about the trip were unjustified; everything went smoothly.
    2. The amount of money spent on the project was unjustified, considering the minimal results.

Synonyms

unjust groundless indefensible inexcusable unwarranted
unjustified transitive-verb

  1. To show or prove to be without reasonable basis or excuse.

    1. They will try to unjustified your actions.
    2. You need to unjustified the rumors spread.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unjustified" in English means: Not having a good reason or explanation; without justification., Actions or beliefs not warranted by the available evidence or circumstances..

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

Synonyms for "unjustified": unjust, groundless, indefensible, inexcusable, unwarranted.

Example usage of "unjustified": "His anger was unjustified, I did nothing wrong.". More examples on the page.