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单词 unjustified
释义

unjustified

adjective

un·​jus·​ti·​fied ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unjustified (audio)
: not justified: such as
a
: not demonstrably correct or judicious : not warranted or appropriate
unjustified anger
an unjustified punishment
b
: not spaced to be even
unjustified lines of text
an unjustified margin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Gill had ruled that the Willard shooting was unjustified and charged West Valley City police officer Shaun Cowley with manslaughter. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 Attorney Tim Cunningham, who argued on behalf of the plaintiffs, countered that the state’s request was unjustified and premature. oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2022 Prosecutors ruled in May that the first, previously unknown use-of-force was unjustified but declined to file charges. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 The existence of the subpoena is being used by allies of Trump to make a case that the former president and his team were cooperating with the department in identifying and returning the documents in question and that the search was unjustified. Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 Nonetheless, jitters about the business sense of a rapid 5G buildout aren’t unjustified. Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 The United States is continuing to respond to Vladimir Putin's criminal, unjustified, and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by supplying, funding, and supporting military operations and by listening to the needs of the Ukrainian people. Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2022 Of course, any unjustified violence is wrong and is deserving of prosecution and punishment. Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 At the center of each are White men who are accused of using unjustified violence, either against an unarmed Black man or during racial protests. John Blake, CNN, 20 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

unjustified

adjective

un·​jus·​ti·​fied
ˌən-ˈjəs-tə-ˌfīd
: not justified
an unjustified intrusion

unjustified

adjective

as in unreasonable

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • unreasonable
  • unfounded
  • irrational
  • unwarranted
  • illogical
  • uninformed
  • groundless
  • unsubstantiated
  • unreasoned
  • invalid
  • nonsensical
  • unsupported
  • nonrational
  • implausible
  • unsound
  • unconvincing
  • misguided
  • nonvalid
  • flimsy
  • fallacious
  • weak
  • misled
  • false

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • justified
  • reasonable
  • valid
  • good
  • logical
  • rational
  • solid
  • sensible
  • hard
  • reasoned
  • informed
  • firm
  • actual
  • sober
  • true
  • just
  • real
  • well-founded
  • commonsense
  • commonsensible
  • commonsensical
  • certain
  • levelheaded
  • sure
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