Question 1 · Quick check
unjust
CEFRB2
/ʌnˈd͡ʒʌst/
adjective
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Not fair or based on what is morally right.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailNot fair, just or right.
Examples
Not all violence is equally reprehensible; not all wars are equally unjust.
Women have been resigned to unjust treatment for too long.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 2
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 1
Deep Dive
More examples
In contextThe rain it raineth all around Upon the just and unjust fella; But chiefly on the just because The unjust stole the just’s umbrella.
The solution was very unjust.
The Gen Z generation is bringing “good trouble” — a term coined by civil rights activist and politician John Lewis for nonviolent protests against unjust situations — to the “9-9-6 work culture.”
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Origin
adjective
From un- + just.