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 Kosovo has criticized the verdicts as unjust, maintaining that the KLA, which Thaci had led before entering politics, fought against Serbian oppression. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 But what an imaginative launching pad to interrogate the nature of greatness, the unsatisfactory acknowledgements of one’s own mediocrity, the seemingly unjust parceling out of genius from God. — Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for unjust

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjust

Adjective

Some also called for a reform of the university admissions system, seen by many as complex and unfair.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Trump has imposed new tariffs on Brazilian goods this year, including a 25% levy on some products over what the US described as unfair trade practices.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfair

Adjective

On the surface, paying as low as 24 cents for an hour of streaming game time doesn’t sound completely unreasonable.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
If Putin rejects the framework — or, more likely, demands unreasonable changes — then the world will at least know who blocked the fledgling peace effort.

— David Ignatius, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of unreasonable

Adjective

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