adjective
unjust
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adjective
1
Not fair or right; failing to treat people as they deserve.
"The verdict was widely seen as unjust."
"Critics called the new law unjust to low-income families."
How to Use Unjust
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUnfair or morally wrong, especially in how someone is treated.
Common pairings
unjust treatment
unjust law
deeply unjust
Word Forms
more unjust comparative, most unjust superlative
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Etymology
From "un-" + "just."