adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of unjustify form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Not justified, having no justification, unwarranted.

   "Near-synonym: unjustifiable"

2. 2
   Not justified (of text, arranged on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned)

   "unjustified text in a wordprocessor"

Adjective

1. 1
   lacking justification or authorization wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

baselessexorbitantextravagantgratuitousgratuitousgroundless

Antonyms

All antonyms

justified

Example

More examples

"Tom felt that the criticism levelled against him was unjustified."

Etymology

From un- + justified.

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