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English Dictionary: unjust by the DICT Development Group
2 results for unjust
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
unjust
adj
  1. not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception; "used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage"
    Synonym(s): unfair, unjust
    Antonym(s): fair, just
  2. violating principles of justice; "unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation"
    Antonym(s): just
  3. not equitable or fair; "the inequitable division of wealth"; "inequitable taxation"
    Synonym(s): inequitable, unjust
    Antonym(s): equitable, just
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Unjust \Un*just"\, a.
      1. Acting contrary to the standard of right; not animated or
            controlled by justice; false; dishonest; as, an unjust man
            or judge.
  
      2. Contrary to justice and right; prompted by a spirit of
            injustice; wrongful; as, an unjust sentence; an unjust
            demand; an unjust accusation. -- {Un*just"ly}, adv. --
            {Un*just"ness}, n.
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