Definitions for unjustʌnˈdʒʌst

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

un•justʌnˈdʒʌst(adj.)

  1. not just; lacking in justice or fairness.

  2. Archaic. unfaithful or dishonest.

Origin of unjust:

1350–1400

un•just′ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. unfair, unjust(adj)

    not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception

    "used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage"

  2. unjust(adj)

    violating principles of justice

    "unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation"

  3. inequitable, unjust(adj)

    not equitable or fair

    "the inequitable division of wealth"; "inequitable taxation"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. unjust(adjective)ʌnˈdʒʌst

    not fair or morally right; = unfair

    an unjust law

Wiktionary

  1. unjust(Adjective)

    Not fair, just or right.

    The solution was very unjust.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unjust(adj)

    acting contrary to the standard of right; not animated or controlled by justice; false; dishonest; as, an unjust man or judge

  2. Unjust(adj)

    contrary to justice and right; prompted by a spirit of injustice; wrongful; as, an unjust sentence; an unjust demand; an unjust accusation


Translations for unjust

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

unjust(adjective)

not just; unfair

Your suspicions are unjust.

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