UNJUSTNESS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

unjustness

noun

as in injustice

the state of being unfair or unjust the sheer unjustness of the accusation infuriated her beyond words

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as in wrong

unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this life seemed to treat him with an unjustness that was immensely frustrating

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Recent Examples of unjustness But Panahi, inspired by his own daughter’s similar act of defiance, never loses sight of the policy’s unjustness, either, and the extremes required for something that in every other part of the world is naturally taken for granted. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

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Noun

Gloria Steinem attributed her mother's nervous breakdown before she was born, and her treatment in mental institutions and the workforce thereafter, as key to her interest in social injustices.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Movie night this past week was Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River, an absolutely devastating neo-Western that examines the injustice many Native American women face on and off the reservation.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of injustice

Noun

Ultimately, the level of documentation should reflect the consequences of getting the record wrong.

— Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Salazar’s attorney, George Rosenstock, argued in court filings that his client could not distinguish right from wrong or understand the nature of his actions at the time of the attack.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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unjustified

unjustness

unkempt

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