Synonyms of injustice

injustice

noun

(ˌ)in-ˈjə-stəs 

1

as in inequity

the state of being unfair or unjust

the injustice of the coach's accusation that I'd been lazy frustrated and angered me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inequity
• unfairness
• foulness
• unjustness
• dirtiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• justice
• equity
• fairness

2

as in wrong

unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this

a group that has long suffered injustice at the hands of our judicial system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrong
• injury
• unfairness
• insult
• inequity
• disservice
• unjustness
• raw deal
• indignity
• shaft
• affront
• outrage
• offense
• slight
• grievance
• slur
• beef
• complaint
• put-down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• justice
• equity
• fairness
• equitableness
• cricket

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun injustice contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of injustice are grievance, injury, and wrong. While all these words mean "an act that inflicts undeserved hurt," injustice applies to any act that involves unfairness to another or violation of one's rights.

the injustices suffered by the lower classes

When is it sensible to use grievance instead of injustice?

The words grievance and injustice can be used in similar contexts, but grievance applies to a circumstance or condition that constitutes an injustice to the sufferer and gives just ground for complaint.

a list of employee grievances

When can injury be used instead of injustice?

The meanings of injury and injustice largely overlap; however, injury applies in law specifically to an injustice for which one may sue to recover compensation.

libel constitutes a legal injury

When might wrong be a better fit than injustice?

While the synonyms wrong and injustice are close in meaning, wrong applies also in law to any act punishable according to the criminal code; it may apply more generally to any flagrant injustice.

determined to right society's wrongs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of injustice

Who knows more of the injustice of the world than the girl who saw her town seized by a white-supremacist coup, the Wilmington massacre, in 1898? — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

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

In the years that followed, athletes increasingly used their platforms to speak out against racial injustice and police brutality, especially after the murder of George Floyd in May 2020 triggered global protests. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026