unjust (Meaning)
unjust (a)
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
violating principles of justice
not equitable or fair
unjust (a.)
Acting contrary to the standard of right; not animated or controlled by justice; false; dishonest; as, an unjust man or judge.
Contrary to justice and right; prompted by a spirit of injustice; wrongful; as, an unjust sentence; an unjust demand; an unjust accusation.
Synonyms & Antonyms of unjust
Synonyms:
- unethical
- mercurial
- tyrannous
- capricious
- dominant
- arrogant
- inconsistent
- commanding
- changeable
- haughty
- imperative
- dictatorial
- autocratic
- peremptory
- high-handed
- autocratical
- authoritarian
- unconscionable
- presumptuous
- overbearing
- domineering
- whimsical
- willful
- tyrannical
- lordly
- unscrupulous
- totalitarian
- masterful
- tyrannic
- imperious
- despotic
- unprincipled
- prejudiced
- demanding
Antonyms:
unjust Sentence Examples
- The court's ruling was blatantly unjust, depriving the defendant of their fundamental rights.
- The unjust distribution of wealth has created a society marred by inequality and hardship.
- The unjust imprisonment of innocent individuals is a gross violation of human rights.
- The CEO's excessive compensation, while his employees struggled, was a glaring display of corporate injustice.
- The unjust tax burden unfairly penalized low-income families, exacerbating their financial struggles.
- The unjust treatment of minority groups continues to sow division and resentment in our society.
- The unjust verdict condemned an innocent person to a lifetime of incarceration.
- The unjust laws that criminalize poverty perpetuate a cycle of injustice and suffering.
- The unjust policies that favor the wealthy at the expense of the poor have created a deep chasm in our society.
- The unjust attack on their livelihoods destroyed countless families and shattered lives.
FAQs About the word unjust
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception, violating principles of justice, not equitable or fairActing contrary to the standard of right; not an
unreasonable, arbitrary, unequal,unfair, partisan, wilful,inequitable, unrealistic, biased, unethical
fair, rational, disinterested, evenhanded, equal, dispassionate, fair, objective, dispassionate, balanced
The court's ruling was blatantly unjust, depriving the defendant of their fundamental rights.
The unjust distribution of wealth has created a society marred by inequality and hardship.
The unjust imprisonment of innocent individuals is a gross violation of human rights.
The CEO's excessive compensation, while his employees struggled, was a glaring display of corporate injustice.
