UNJUST Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

unjust

adjective

Definition of unjust

as in unfair

not fair or deserved; not just The convict received an unjust sentence.

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Recent Examples of unjust If the act is a cruel and unjust law, stealing from working Americans in order to feed the insatiable greed of the billionaire class, what can can average Americans do about it? — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 But this mission ends with the unjust, unceremonious murder of a sister in arms and an empty home to return to. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026 The judge of all the earth cannot be so unjust as to punish the guilty and the innocent alike! — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 But when a generation stops believing that an unjust rule has legitimacy, coercion becomes increasingly expensive. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unjust

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjust

Adjective

International rights groups have repeatedly criticized the detention and, in some cases, execution of people after unfair trials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Murmurs about the power of politicians and unfair advantages of the rich were heard as participants warmed up to each other.

— Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfair

Adjective

But Michael Edney, who worked at the OLC under Bush, said the opinion’s reading of executive privilege was not unreasonable, given the importance that some presidents place on outside consultation.

— Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Both sides have accused each other of being unreasonable and of ignoring practical concerns about voting and election security, though in very different ways.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of unreasonable

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The 2-1 decision rejected Anthropic's argument that the Department of Defense's ban on its Claude models was arbitrary, unauthorized and unconstitutional.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
But labor campaigners said in the statement that their wage demand wasn’t arbitrary.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026