unjustified

«unjustified» in Mova's school dictionary: not fair or not reasonable; without a good reason — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective

meaning for a pupil

Unjustified means not fair or not reasonable; without a good reason. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and ethics lessons, unjustified punishment or anger is unfair. In news and law, unjustified claims have no reason behind them. Phrases: unjustified anger, completely unjustified.

examples

• The punishment was unjustified. tree →
• His anger at me was unjustified. tree →
• The price rise is unjustified. tree →
• The referee's decision seemed unjustified. tree →
• Your fears are unjustified. tree →
• It was an unjustified attack. tree →

note

Prefix un- + justified. Opposite: justified, fair. Similar: unfair, unwarranted.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unjustified» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.