Synonyms of unjust

unjust

adjective

as in unfair

not fair or deserved; not just

The convict received an unjust sentence.

Related Words

• unfair
• unreasonable
• arbitrary
• unequal
• inequitable
• partisan
• biased
• unrealistic
• arrogant
• prejudiced
• dominant
• dictatorial
• inconsistent
• domineering
• totalitarian
• peremptory
• tyrannical
• overbearing
• haughty
• presumptuous
• imperious
• despotic
• high-handed
• authoritarian
• imperative
• autocratic
• capricious
• demanding
• commanding
• willful
• whimsical
• unscrupulous
• unprincipled
• unethical
• tyrannous
• unconscionable
• lordly
• masterful
• mercurial
• changeable
• erratic

Dissimilar Words

• equitable
• equal
• fair
• impartial
• reasonable
• objective
• balanced
• disinterested
• dispassionate
• just
• evenhanded
• rational
• nonpartisan
• understanding
• moral
• unprejudiced
• honorable
• unbiased
• ethical
• principled
• irreproachable
• unimpeachable
• law-abiding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unjust

The judge of all the earth cannot be so unjust as to punish the guilty and the innocent alike! — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

But when a generation stops believing that an unjust rule has legitimacy, coercion becomes increasingly expensive. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

But for Salvadorans who have lived in the United States for decades, worked here, paid taxes here and raised families here, the endless cycle of temporary extensions and looming expiration dates has become profoundly unjust. — Randy Jurado Ertll, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

These girls make mistakes and learn lessons while living in unfair, unequal and unjust societies in need of change. — Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026