unjustified
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4.8
- adjective
- /ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/
:
injustificado
- Given the results, media reports that have stigmatized welfare-receiving populations as "more drug-using" seem unjustified.
- entirely unjustified
- morally unjustified
- totally unjustified
The decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq.
- The decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq.
- To sum up, I've shown you that the proposition is unjustified.
- Of course, Jonathan says that he does a kind of Morian shift, which is to say if God exists, then unjustified suffering doesn't exist.
- Clearly not something anyone wants, so the Doomster's fears aren't entirely unjustified.
- So the protests that you see against Five GI, am afraid to say, are not entirely unjustified.
- But I do see a sentiment change that I think is actually somewhat unjustified for Tesla.
- On the other hand, there are people who have hurt feelings, and frankly, it's unjustified.
- It's not like it's unjustified, it's just not palatable.
- It hurts your heart, especially if it's, you know, unjustified.
- White police officer, white victim, totally unjustified.
- And that's just, I would say like that's some kind of an unjustified tie that they're making.
Examples
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President Carter: Actions of Iranian leaders and the radicals who invaded our embassy were completely unjustified.
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But I do see a sentiment change that I think is actually somewhat unjustified for Tesla.
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Completely unjustified by the text.
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- No unjustified price increases?
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Make decisions based upon the circumstances of the person and not unjustified assumptions based on appearances.
Academic text (2011) -
There's nothing in it but old pain and new doubt, which is totally unjustified.
Fiction book (1993) -
Most of this political derision and media abuse is, of course, unjustified.
Academic text (1998) -
In each case, the Chinese argued that the allegations and punishments were unjustified.
Academic text (2003) -
Euphoria about Latin America is as unjustified now as indiscriminate bearishness was five years ago.
Academic text (1993) -
The company's decision to lay off employees was unjustified, as profits had increased significantly.
Synonyms
70
4.0
Not fair and not right
59
4.6
Not allowed by law or not fair to others
46
5.6
No facts or proof support it
43
6.0
More than is reasonable or needed
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7.0
Not having a good reason or official permission
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6.5
Happening for no clear reason
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5.1
Not appropriate or needed for the situation
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8.2
Happens without a court or police order
5
6.8
You cannot show it is right or acceptable
1
7.6
Not deserved because there is no good reason
1
7.5
Not based on careful thinking or facts
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9.2
Cannot be shown to be right or fair
Describes an absence or action with no permission and no good reason
Antonyms
How Justified
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unjustified breaks into un- 'not' and just 'fair', the same root as justice. So unjustified means 'not having a good reason' or 'not fair'.