Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Being in violation of principles of justice or fairness; unfair.
  • adjective Acting in violation of such principles; unfair in one's dealings and actions.
  • adjective Archaic Faithless; dishonest.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Not just.
  • Contrary to justice and right; wrongful; unjustifiable.
  • Dishonest; faithless; perfidious.
  • Synonyms Inequitable, unfair, unrighteous. See righteous.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Acting contrary to the standard of right; not animated or controlled by justice; false; dishonest.
  • adjective Contrary to justice and right; prompted by a spirit of injustice; wrongful

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Not fair, just or right.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
  • adjective violating principles of justice
  • adjective not equitable or fair

Etymologies

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From un- +‎ just.

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Examples

  • Why, if she is displeased with you she must be unjust, _and is she ever unjust_?

    The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) 1907

  • As the polls closed, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Madrid's Puerta del Sol to protest what they call an unjust domination of the country's electoral politics by the two major parties and to warn of continued agitation against government austerity measures.

    Conservatives Ride Crisis to Victory in Spanish Vote Jonathan House 2011

  • One group, known as Occupy Black Friday, is urging shoppers to bypass chain stores in favor of small and local businesses, while another group, named Don't Occupy Walmart, is organizing a boycott of Walmart stores in protest of what it calls unjust and anti-union practices on the part of the retail giant.

    Occupy Wall Street Takes On Black Friday Amid Skepticism 2011

  • In the letter, Gadhafi implored Obama to stop the NATO-led air campaign, which he called an "unjust war against a small people of a developing country."

    Gadhafi, in letter, asks Obama to end air strikes 2011

  • Gadhafi implored Obama to stop the NATO-led air campaign, which he called an "unjust war against a small people of a developing country."

    Gadhafi, in letter, asks Obama to end air strikes 2011

  • Conservative, giving absolute loyalty to the mother country, and desirous of obeying her slightest dictate, yet he was so much more broad-minded than many of his party that he welcomed in his home even those admirers of his daughters who were determined to resist what they termed the unjust commands of the English Government.

    Ten American Girls From History Kate Dickinson Sweetser

  • Hours later, a deputy from Papandreou's party quit his seat in protest against what he called "unjust" steps.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

  • In a rambling, three-page letter to Obama obtained by The Associated Press, Gadhafi implored Obama to stop the NATO-led air campaign, which he called an "unjust war against a small people of a developing country."

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • Gadhafi implores Obama to stop what he called an "unjust war against a small people of a developing country." h4 class="regseriflbl large"More related to this story Libya 'ready for political solution' but Gadhafi insists on staying

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2011

  • Hours later, a deputy from Papandreou's party quit his seat in protest against what he called "unjust" steps.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

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