Need another word that means the same as “unjust”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “unjust” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Unjust” are: unfair, inequitable, biased, prejudiced, discriminatory, partisan, preferential, weighted, partial, one-sided, slanted, bigoted, wrongful, wrong, undue, undeserved, unmerited, unwarranted, unreasonable, gratuitous, unjustifiable, indefensible, groundless, inappropriate
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unjust” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| biased | Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something. A biased account of the trial. |
| bigoted | Blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others. A bigoted group of reactionaries. |
| discriminatory | Making or showing an unjust or prejudicial distinction between different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, sex, age, or disability. Discriminatory employment practices. |
| gratuitous | Given or done free of charge. A gratuitous insult. |
| groundless | Without a basis in reason or fact. The allegations proved groundless. |
| inappropriate | Not suitable or proper in the circumstances. Noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness. |
| indefensible | Incapable of being defended or justified. The towns were tactically indefensible. |
| inequitable | Unfair; unjust. The inequitable division of wealth. |
| one-sided | Favoring one person or side over another. |
| partial | (followed by `of’ or `to’) having a strong preference or liking for. Partial collapse. |
| partisan | Devoted to a cause or party. Newspapers have become increasingly partisan. |
| preferential | (of a creditor) having a claim on the receipt of payment from a debtor which will be met before those of other creditors. Preferential trade terms. |
| prejudiced | Having or showing a dislike or distrust that is derived from prejudice; bigoted. A prejudiced judge. |
| slanted | Having an oblique or slanted direction. The highly slanted report of the murders. |
| undeserved | Not deserved or earned. An undeserved term of imprisonment. |
| undue | Lacking justification or authorization. Accused of using undue force. |
| unfair | Not following the rules of a game or sport. Used unfair methods. |
| unjustifiable | Not able to be shown to be right or reasonable. An unjustifiable restriction on their freedom. |
| unmerited | Not merited or deserved. Unmerited treatment of a potentially fine subject. |
| unreasonable | Beyond normal limits. An unreasonable request. |
| unwarranted | Lacking justification or authorization. Unwarranted jealousy. |
| weighted | Made heavy or weighted down with weariness. Votes weighted according to the size of constituencies. |
| wrong | Not correct or true; incorrect. Cheating is wrong. |
| wrongful | Having no legally established claim. A wrongful act. |
| biased | Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something. We will not tolerate this biased media coverage. |
| cheating | Not faithful to a spouse or lover. |
| dishonesty | The quality of being dishonest. The dismissal of thirty civil servants for dishonesty and misconduct. |
| disinformation | Misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc. The entire Western intelligence system had been systematically manipulated with clever disinformation. |
| disqualify | Declare (someone) ineligible for an office, activity, or competition because of an offence or infringement. She was disqualified after failing a drugs test. |
| erroneous | Containing or characterized by error. Employers sometimes make erroneous assumptions. |
| error | (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed. An error of judgement. |
| fallacious | Based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information. Fallacious arguments. |
| faulty | Characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules. Her character was faulty. |
| flawed | Having or characterized by a fundamental weakness or imperfection. A flawed hero. |
| immoral | Deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong. Unseemly and immoral behaviour. |
| improper | Not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty. Slightly improper to dine alone with a married man. |
| inaccurate | Not exact. A forecast that proved wildly inaccurate. |
| inappropriate | Not suitable for a particular occasion etc. Put inappropriate pressure on them. |
| incorrect | Not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth. The doctor gave you incorrect advice. |
| inequitable | Unfair; unjust. Inequitable taxation. |
| iniquitous | Characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin. Iniquitous deeds. |
| iniquity | Morally objectionable behavior. A den of iniquity. |
| injustice | An unjust act. She was taken aback by the injustice of Nora s remark. |
| invidious | (of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating; unjust. Invidious comparisons. |
| misguide | Lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions. A long survey that can only baffle and misguide the general reader. |
| misinformation | Information that is incorrect. Nuclear matters are often entangled in a web of secrecy and misinformation. |
| misinterpret | Interpret falsely. Soanes claimed his remarks had been misinterpreted. |
| mistaken | Wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment. An unfortunate case of mistaken identity. |
| unethical | Not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior. Unethical business practices. |
| unfair | Not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception. Took an unfair advantage. |
| unfavorable | (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose. Unfavorable comments. |
| unfit | Make unfit or unsuitable. They say that we are trying to give poor children tastes which will only unfit them for a life of hardship and toil. |
| wrong | Treat unjustly do wrong to. He feels that you are in the wrong. |
| wrongly | In an unjust, dishonest, or immoral way. My name is spelled wrongly. |
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