unjustified

adjective

Definition of unjustifiednext
as in unreasonable

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Recent Examples of unjustified As well as the proceedings in Australia, The Deb‘s producers are suing Wilson in the Los Angeles Superior Court, accusing the Pitch Perfect star of pursuing an unjustified vendetta after being denied a writing credit on The Deb. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 July 2026 Critics called the change an unjustified, undemocratic sidestepping of the state constitution and the will of voters. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 And when corruption is not a concern, the court believes limits on political spending are unjustified. — John J. Martin, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 Prosecutors argued that the stabbing was an unjustified attack that stemmed from a disagreement over Anthony's presence under a Memorial High School team tent during the rainy track meet, the Associated Press reported. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unjustified
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjustified
  1. unreasonable
  2. irrational
  3. unfounded
  4. illogical
  5. unwarranted
  6. uninformed
  7. groundless
  8. nonsensical
Adjective
  • The parties have blamed each other for trying to make unreasonable last-minute changes to their agreement.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Michael Wayland, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The investigation found Brazilian policies unreasonable or discriminatory toward US commerce.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of unreasonable
Adjective
  • But the question remained unsolved for polygons with irrational angles.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, the argument goes, today's spending is irrational because the hardware would need to be replaced too frequently to generate an attractive return on investment, known as ROI.
    — , CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of irrational
Adjective
  • Local election officials had previously said the complaint was unfounded.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Still, that unfounded claim has continued to make some parents question the MMR shot, Handy said.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfounded
Adjective
  • Lambasting Lambert for the performance is illogical, but so is placing so much importance on one player.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But Musgrove said Clancy lost a lot of weight during that time, struggled with her memory and became paranoid about illogical things.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of illogical
Adjective
  • Last year, the panel also made several unwarranted changes to vaccine recommendations, including dropping the universal recommendation for a birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine—a move widely decried by medical and health experts.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • At 79, Levy has been pleased to discover that often his discomfort is unwarranted.
    — Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of unwarranted
Adjective
  • The uninformed believe this is the solution to healthcare insurance for all.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • This occurs because asking questions publicly carries a high social cost, making individuals fear judgment or appearing uninformed.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of uninformed
Adjective
  • For Rocha, however, the claims examined in the documentary are groundless — and tiring.
    — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • But too often groundless complaints are filed concerning behavior that was an unremarkable part of growing up just a generation ago.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 21 May 2026
Definition of groundless
Adjective
  • The president’s orders and edicts have no basis in reality, are nonsensical and are making our nation significantly less safe.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Any fan of the franchise will tell you that the full lore of the world crafted by Tetsuya Nomura is virtually nonsensical to explain to a layman.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of nonsensical

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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustified. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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