adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ʌnˈd͡ʒʌst/
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rhymes with -ʌst
CMU ARPABET:AH0 N JH AH1 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Not fair, just or right.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The solution was very unjust.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective
Meaning 2
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
used unfair methods
it was an unfair trial
took an unfair advantage
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unfair
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
not equitable or fair
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the inequitable division of wealth
inequitable taxation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: inequitable
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
violating principles of justice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
unjust punishment
an unjust judge
an unjust accusation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: just
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *h2ey- Proto-Indo-European *-u Proto-Indo-European *h2óyu Proto-Indo-European *h2yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h2yéwos Proto-Italic *jowos Old Latin *iowos, *iowez- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Old Latin -tus Old Latin iovestos Latin iūstus Old French justebor. Middle English juste English just English unjust From un- + just.
Across languages
Translations
48 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
ظَالِم
(ẓālim)
— not fair, just or right
Arabic:
جَائِر
(jāʔir)
— not fair, just or right
Armenian:
անարդար
(anardar)
— not fair, just or right
Aromanian:
nidreptu
— not fair, just or right
Asturian:
inxustu
— not fair, just or right
Bulgarian:
несправедлив
(nespravedliv)
— not fair, just or right
Catalan:
injust
— not fair, just or right
Chinese Mandarin:
不公平的
(bù gōngpíng de)
— not fair, just or right
Chinese Mandarin:
不公正的
(bù gōngzhèng de)
— not fair, just or right
Chinese Mandarin:
非正義的 /非正义的
(fēi zhèngyì de)
— not fair, just or right
Czech:
nespravedlivý
— not fair, just or right
Dutch:
onrechtvaardig
— not fair, just or right
Finnish:
epäoikeudenmukainen
— not fair, just or right
French:
injuste
— not fair, just or right
Galician:
inxusto
— not fair, just or right
Georgian:
უსამართლო
(usamartlo)
— not fair, just or right
German:
ungerecht
— not fair, just or right
Ancient Greek:
ἄδικος
(ádikos)
— not fair, just or right
Hungarian:
nem tisztességes
— not fair, just or right
Hungarian:
igazságtalan
— not fair, just or right
Icelandic:
ranglátur
— not fair, just or right
Irish:
ainfhíréanta
— not fair, just or right
Irish:
aincheart
— not fair, just or right
Irish:
neamhchóir
— not fair, just or right
Irish:
éagórach
— not fair, just or right
Irish:
éigeart
— not fair, just or right
Irish:
neamhfhíréanta
— not fair, just or right
Italian:
ingiusto
— not fair, just or right
Japanese:
不正な
(fusei na)
— not fair, just or right
Korean:
옳지 않은
(olchi aneun)
— not fair, just or right
Latin:
iniūrus
— not fair, just or right
Macedonian:
неправеден
(nepraveden)
— not fair, just or right
Old English:
unrihtwīs
— not fair, just or right
Persian:
غیر عادلانه
— not fair, just or right
Persian:
غیر منصفانه
— not fair, just or right
Persian:
نامردی
(nâmardi)
— not fair, just or right
Plautdietsch:
onjerajcht
— not fair, just or right
Polish:
niesprawiedliwy
— not fair, just or right
Portuguese:
injusto
— not fair, just or right
Romanian:
nedrept
— not fair, just or right
Romanian:
injust
— not fair, just or right
Russian:
несправедли́вый
(nespravedlívyj)
— not fair, just or right
Spanish:
injusto
— not fair, just or right
Swedish:
orättvis
— not fair, just or right
Swedish:
vrång
— not fair, just or right
Turkish:
adaletsiz
— not fair, just or right
Ottoman Turkish:
عدالتسز
(ʼadaletsiz)
— not fair, just or right
Woiwurrung:
wy-koorong koogajek
— not fair, just or right