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In 1980, I published my first novel, in the usual swirl of unjustified hope and justified anxiety.
Julian Barnes

Meaning of "unjustified" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNJUSTIFIED

unjustified  [ʌnˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNJUSTIFIED

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

WHAT DOES UNJUSTIFIED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Justify

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Definition of unjustified in the English dictionary

The definition of unjustified in the dictionary is not justified or vindicated.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNJUSTIFIED


certified
ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪd
citified
ˈsɪtɪˌfaɪd
cityfied
ˈsɪtɪˌfaɪd
compactified
kəmˈpæktɪˌfaɪd
demystified
diːˈmɪstɪˌfaɪd
fortified
ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪd
fructified
ˈfrʌktɪˌfaɪd
identified
aɪˈdentɪˌfaɪd
interstratified
ˌɪntəˈstrætɪˌfaɪd
mystified
ˈmɪstɪˌfaɪd
noncertified
ˌnɒnˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪd
sanctified
ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪd
ungratified
ʌnˈɡrætɪˌfaɪd
unidentified
ˌʌnaɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪd
unmortified
ʌnˈmɔːtɪˌfaɪd
unquantified
ʌnˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪd
unratified
ʌnˈrætɪˌfaɪd
unrectified
ʌnˈrektɪˌfaɪd
unscottified
ʌnˈskɒtɪˌfaɪd
unstratified
ʌnˈstrætɪˌfaɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNJUSTIFIED

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNJUSTIFIED

amplified
clarified
classified
diversified
horrified
justified
modified
notified
purified
qualified
quantified
satisfied
simplified
specified
terrified
testified
unclassified
unified
unspecified
unverified
verified

Synonyms and antonyms of unjustified in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNJUSTIFIED»

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

Translation of «unjustified» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNJUSTIFIED

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

Translator English - Chinese

无正当理由的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

injustificado
570 millions of speakers

English

unjustified
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुचित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير مبرر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неоправданным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

injustificado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অহেতুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

injustifié
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak wajar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ungerechtfertigt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不当な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정당하지 않은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora cocog
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô lý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நியாயமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुचित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haksız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ingiustificato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieuzasadnione
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невиправданим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nejustificată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδικαιολόγητες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongegrond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oberättigad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uberettiget
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unjustified

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNJUSTIFIED»

The term «unjustified» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.239 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNJUSTIFIED» OVER TIME

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

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5 QUOTES WITH «UNJUSTIFIED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unjustified.
1
Timothy Garton Ash
One thing, however, I know with certainty: violence, or the direct threat of violence, of the kind we have seen in the past few days, is totally unjustified as a response to any published word or image.
2
Julian Barnes
In 1980, I published my first novel, in the usual swirl of unjustified hope and justified anxiety.
3
Glenn Greenwald
Who cares if virtually the entire world views Obama's drone attacks as unjustified and wrong? Who cares if the Muslim world continues to seethe with anti-American animus as a result of this aggression? Empires do what they want.
4
Johanna Siguroardottir
The Icesave matter is complex and it is understandable that the issue has been oversimplified by many. Unfortunately some of the basic facts of the matter have been unilaterally interpreted, and sometimes distorted, giving rise to unjustified criticism of the conduct of the Icelandic authorities.
5
Ann Veneman
I think that's unjustified criticism. We have had a number of measures in place in this country for several years to mitigate the possibility of mad cow spreading in this country. We have found a single case.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNJUSTIFIED»

Discover the use of unjustified in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unjustified and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unjustified Enrichment: Key Issues in Comparative Perspective
Several key issues are considered comparatively in this 2002 book, including grounds for recovery of enrichment, defences, third-party enrichment, as well as proprietary and taxonomic questions.
David Johnston, Reinhard Zimmermann, 2002
2
The German Law of Unjustified Enrichment and Restitution: A ...
This text provides a comprehensive description in the English language of the German law of unjust enrichment, by explaining how this works in the context of German law, and by discussing the implications this would have if the German ...
Gerhard Dannemann, 2009
3
Unjustified Texts: Perspectives on Typography
For twenty-five years, Robin Kinross has been making a case for typography as a matter of fine detail and subtle judgment, whose products concern all of us, every day.
Robin Kinross, 2003
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Unjustified Enrichment
In an area of law whose territory is still partially uncharted and whose boundaries are contested, this volume of the series Principles of European Law will be invaluable for academic analysis of the law and its development by the courts.
Christian von Bar, Stephen Swann, Study Group on a European Civil Code, 2010
5
Unjustified Enrichment
This is the first title on the South African law of unjustified enrichment, covering the entire field of this area of the law.
Daniel Visser, 2008
6
Unjustified enrichment
This is the third book in the 'Ius Commune Casebooks for the Common Law of Europe' series,developed for use throughout Europe and aimed at those who teach, learn or practice law with a comparative or European perspective.
Jack Beatson, E. J. H. Schrage, 2003
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The Unjustified Passion: no data
This book is the life story of a young woman named Helen, born in London, England.
Vincent Dadi, 2011
8
Unjustified enrichment
Designed as a study and revision tool, this guide approaches the subject in a clear and uncomplicated fashion.Unjustified Enrichment LawBasics is presented in a clear, concise and easy to use format and provides the perfect cure for pre ...
Hector L. MacQueen, 2004
9
Morality : Its Nature and Justification: Its Nature and ...
The Punishment Provision Including in the moral attitude the provision that unjustified violations may be punished has made it into a test that excludes all rules that are not moral rules and includes all rules that are. Since it serves such an ...
Bernard Gert Stone Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy, 1998
10
Media Violence and its Effect on Aggression: Assessing the ...
The Role of Justified versus Unjustified Violence It has been suggested that media violence that is seen as justified has a greater effect on aggression than media violence seen as unjustified. The idea is that subjects shown the justified ...
Jonathan L. Freedman, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNJUSTIFIED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unjustified is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chicago Just Fired An Investigator Trying To Hold Cops …
The independent agency tasked with policing Chicago cops hasn't released findings on several unjustified police shootings, and its leaders are more concerned ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Fired IPRA investigator says he was told to change reports on …
Fired IPRA investigator says he was told to change reports on 'unjustified' ... shot a civilian — and only once found that the shooting was unjustified, WBEZ says. «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
3
Woman had to leave New Zealand with unborn child after unjustified
In a just-released decision, the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) determined Jones' dismissal was unjustified, and ordered Palmco to pay her $20,655 in ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
4
Former MP Eric Joyce avoids jail after attacking teenagers in …
Prosecutor Jonathan Swain told the court that it was an "unjustified and unprovoked assault on both boys". Philip Coburn/Daily Mirror Newsagents shop in ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
5
Petrol and diesel increases unjustified - AA
The Automobile Association says a seven cent jump in the cost of petrol and diesel in the past week is unjustified. no caption. Photo: RNZ. Its policy analyst and ... «Radio New Zealand, May 15»
6
Russell calls blockade 'unjustified'
The Minister of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs is calling Pakua Shipi's recent highway blockade “unjustified,” and claims the provincial government has done ... «Newfoundland and Labrador Compass, May 15»
7
Opposition's insistence on amendment to Motion of Thanks …
Nagpur: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Thursday termed as "unjustified" the "insistence" of opposition in bringing an amendment to the motion of ... «Zee News, Mar 15»
8
Man injured in unjustified shooting sues Ogden police
Man injured in unjustified shooting sues Ogden police officer ... man who was injured by an Ogden police officer in an unjustified shooting in 2012 filed a federal ... «Standard-Examiner, Feb 15»
9
Bus fare hike in Mumbai unjustified: Cong
The Congress today said the bus fare hike by Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) in Mumbai was "unjustified" and demanded its immediate ... «Business Standard, Feb 15»
10
Oil price fall unjustified but set to continue: Kuwait
Kuwait City (AFP) - Kuwait said Tuesday that the sharp fall in world oil prices is unjustified but that the market may not improve before the second half of this year. «Yahoo News, Jan 15»

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