Unjust

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ÊŒnˈdÊ’ÊŒst/

• Rhymes: -ÊŒst

Origin

From - + just.

Full definition of unjust

Adjective

1. Not fair, just or right.The solution was very unjust.

Synonyms

• unfair

Antonyms

• just

Related terms

• justice
• injustice

Usage notes

Beware that unjust and injustice use different prefixes (French injustice was borrowed into English, but injuste was not). injust is archaic and unjustice is obsolete.