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When I see something unjust, I have to intervene - it's hard for me to watch the underdog suffer.
Kristen Bell

Meaning of "unjust" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNJUST

unjust  [ʌnˈdʒʌst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNJUST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unjust is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNJUST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

unjust

Injustice

Injustice is a quality relating to unfairness or undeserved outcomes. The term may be applied in reference to a particular event or situation, or to a larger status quo. In Western philosophy and jurisprudence, injustice is very commonly, but not always, defined as either the absence or the opposite of justice. The sense of injustice is a universal human feature, though the exact circumstances considered unjust can vary from culture to culture. While even acts of nature can sometimes arouse the sense of injustice, the sense is usually felt in relation to human action such as misuse, abuse, neglect, or malfeasance that is uncorrected or else sanctioned by a legal system or fellow human beings. The sense of injustice can be a powerful motivational condition, causing people to take action not just to defend themselves but also others who they perceive to be unfairly treated.

Definition of unjust in the English dictionary

The definition of unjust in the dictionary is not in accordance with accepted standards of fairness or justice; unfair.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNJUST


adjust
əˈdʒʌst
august
ɔːˈɡʌst
bust
bʌst
crust
krʌst
dost
dʌst
dust
dʌst
gust
ɡʌst
just
dʒʌst
lust
lʌst
misadjust
ˌmɪsəˈdʒʌst
must
mʌst
overjust
ˌəʊvəˈdʒʌst
preadjust
ˌpriːəˈdʒʌst
readjust
ˌriːəˈdʒʌst
robust
rəʊˈbʌst
rust
rʌst
stardust
ˈstɑːˌdʌst
thrust
θrʌst
trust
trʌst
wanderlust
ˈwɒndəˌlʌst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNJUST

unjaded
unjam
unjaundiced
unjealous
unjoined
unjoint
unjoyful
unjoyous
unjudged
unjustifiable
unjustifiably
unjustified
unjustly
unjustness
unked
unkeeled
unkempt
unkemptly
unkemptness

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNJUST

antirust
antitrust
bite the dust
brain trust
charitable trust
distrust
dry-as-dust
entrust
exhaust
Faust
frust
go bust
gold dust
holocaust
locust
mistrust
National Trust
oust
Proust
sawdust

Synonyms and antonyms of unjust in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNJUST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unjust» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unjust

Translation of «unjust» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNJUST

Find out the translation of unjust to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unjust from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unjust» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不公正的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

injusto
570 millions of speakers

English

unjust
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अन्याय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ظالم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несправедливо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

injusto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্যায্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

injuste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak adil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ungerecht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不当な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부당한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora adil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bất công
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அநியாயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अन्याय्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haksız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ingiusto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niesprawiedliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

несправедливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nedrept
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άδικος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onregverdige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obehörig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

urettferdig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unjust

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNJUST»

The term «unjust» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.425 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNJUST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unjust

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNJUST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unjust.
1
Sal Albanese
Even the best parents have to spend so much time making ends meet that they cannot help their kids with homework or afford the extra tutoring that wealthier students enjoy. To address these unjust disparities, we need an early education revolution.
2
Louisa May Alcott
People don't have fortunes left them in that style nowadays; men have to work and women to marry for money. It's a dreadfully unjust world.
3
Hosea Ballou
Suspicion is far more to be wrong than right; more often unjust than just. It is no friend to virtue, and always an enemy to happiness.
4
Leonard Baskin
I think it has other roots, has to do, in part, with a general anxiety in contemporary life... nuclear bombs, inequality of possibility and chance, inequality of goods allotted to us, a kind of general racist, unjust attitude that is pervasive.
5
Paul Begala
So one important lesson of Vietnam is, the first casualty of an unwise and unjust war are the American troops called on to fight it. Their service should be honored.
6
Kristen Bell
When I see something unjust, I have to intervene - it's hard for me to watch the underdog suffer.
7
Cory Booker
These are the themes in life which are consistent in Judaism, Islam, Hinduism - of being grounded in who you are and being engaged in an unjust world.
8
William Boyd
When you experience bereavement at a youngish age, you suddenly realise that life is unjust and unfair, that bad things will happen, and you have to take that on board.
9
Jacob Bronowski
The values by which we are to survive are not rules for just and unjust conduct, but are those deeper illuminations in whose light justice and injustice, good and evil, means and ends are seen in fearful sharpness of outline.
10
Robert Byrd
We, unlike Nazi Germany or Mussolini's Italy, have never stopped being a nation of laws, not of men. But witness how men with motives and a majority can manipulate law to cruel and unjust ends.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNJUST»

Discover the use of unjust in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unjust and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical ...
e also examines the moral issues of warfare.
Michael Walzer, 2006
2
Understanding Unjust Enrichment
This book is a collection of articles based on Understanding Unjust Enrichment,a symposium held at the University of Western Ontario in January 2003.
Jason W. Neyers, Mitchell McInnes, Stephen G. A. Pitel, 2004
3
Just and Unjust Peace: An Ethic of Political Reconciliation
In the wake of political evil on a large scale, what does justice consist of? Daniel Philpott takes up this question in Just and Unjust Peace.
Daniel Philpott, 2012
4
Unjust Enrichment
This short book explains clearly and concisely the uses and dangers of the doctrine.
Philip Davenport, Christina Harris, 1997
5
Unjust by Design: Canada's Administrative Justice System
This book demonstrates that, except perhaps in Quebec, theadministrative justice system is a justice system in name only.
S. Ronald Ellis, 2013
6
Rethinking Globalization: Teaching for Justice in an Unjust ...
Presents lessons and activities covering the topics of social justice and globalization.
Bill Bigelow, Bob Peterson, 2002
7
Unjust Enrichment in Australia
The book begins with a clear and simply introduction to the law of unjust enrichment, written especially for the newcomer. The main content is then divided into two parts.
James Edelman, Elise Bant, 2006
8
Unjust Seizure: Conflict, Interest, and Authority in an ...
The ability to follow specific cases in remarkable detail allows Brown to depict the ways the conquered population reacted to the imposition of a new central authority; how that authority and its institutions were able to function in this ...
Warren Brown, 2001
9
Unjust Enrichment: A Study of Private Law and Public Values
A sophisticated comparative analysis of the doctrine of unjust enrichment.
Hanoch Dagan, 1997
10
Judges and Unjust Laws: Common Law Constitutionalism and the ...
Are judges legally obligated to enforce an unjust law?
Douglas E. Edlin, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNJUST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unjust is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Barcelona Vow to Fight 'Unjust' Fine for Copa Del Rey Final Whistles
Barcelona consider unjust and unacceptable the proposed €6,000 fine dictated by the Anti-Violence Committee for for alleged inaction against a political protest, ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
2
Brendan Rodgers slams FA for upholding Martin Skrtel's "unjust
"I was disappointed our appeal did not succeed as I thought it was unjust in terms of him getting the ban," said Rodgers. In the immediate aftermath of the ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
3
The Last of the Unjust review – Claude Lanzmann's profound …
last of unjust Claude Lanzmann, left, and Benjamin Murmelstein in The Last of the Unjust: 'by turns engaging, sardonically horrifying and bewildering'. «The Guardian, Jan 15»
4
The Last of the Unjust review – doc about a divisive Holocaust survivor
At 87, Claude Lanzmann is still capable of enforcing his film-making personality on European cinema: he is a landmark in the shadow of his great subject, the ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
5
Brazil sports minister denounces 'unjust' criticism
After criticism by some of Brazil's top athletes, George Hilton released a statement Tuesday to defend himself against what he called ''unjust'' and ''disloyal'' ... «Yahoo Canada Sports, Dec 14»
6
Fine 'unjust' after neighbour death
I think it is all a bit unjust – it was all in a fit of temper. I am not racist, I have black friends. I was not the only one to argue with him, other neighbours did too.”. «Blackpool Gazette, Nov 14»
7
Muslim personal law 'unjust, barbaric, outdated', Markandey Katju says
NEW DELHI: Press Council of India chairman MarkandeyKatju on Tuesday favoured a uniform civil law in the country, saying the Muslim personal law is "unjust" ... «Times of India, Sep 14»
8
CRTC finds 'unjust discrimination' in Rogers' roaming agreements
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission said Thursday it found “clear instances of unjust discrimination and undue preference” by ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 14»
9
Judge Gives Carjacker Second Chance as Sentence Ruled 'Unjust'
NEW YORK -- A man serving a 57-year sentence for three armed carjackings in the mid-1990s won a reprieve on Tuesday when a federal judge agreed that the ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 14»
10
Medicaid Home Care Cuts Are Unjust, Lawsuit Says
A federal class action lawsuit filed late Tuesday accuses New York State health officials of denying or slashing Medicaid home care services to chronically ill and ... «New York Times, Jul 14»

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