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- Dictionaryunjust/ʌnˈdʒʌst/
adjective
- 1. not based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair: "resistance to unjust laws" Similar Opposite
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1. : characterized by injustice : unfair. 2. archaic : dishonest, faithless. unjustly adverb. unjustness. ˌən-ˈjəs (t)-nəs. noun. Examples of unjust in a Sentence. The convict received an unjust sentence.
not morally right; not fair: New laws will protect employees against unjust dismissals. (Definition of unjust from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of unjust. unjust. Theorists have also criticized both the nationbuilding and language maintenance approaches as unfeasible and potentially unjust.
Something or someone that is unjust is just not fair. An unjust boss might fire you the very first time you're late for work.
If you describe an action, system, or law as unjust, you think that it treats a person or group badly in a way that they do not deserve. The attack on Charles was deeply unjust. He spent 25 years campaigning against racist and unjust immigration laws.
Unjust definition: not just; lacking in justice or fairness. See examples of UNJUST used in a sentence.
not morally right; not fair: New laws will protect employees against unjust dismissals. (Definition of unjust from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of unjust. unjust. They were violating an unjust law, and they knew that they would likely be arrested for it. From Slate Magazine.
Define unjust. unjust synonyms, unjust pronunciation, unjust translation, English dictionary definition of unjust. adj. 1. Being in violation of principles of justice or fairness; unfair: an unjust law.
What does the word unjust mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word unjust. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word unjust? About 6 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word unjust pronounced? British English.
not fair: unjust treatment / laws / sanctions. unjustly. adverb. (Definition of unjust from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of unjust adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
