unjustified
adjective
un·jus·ti·fied
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Definition of unjustified
: 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
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That has made for a traumatic life, said Linda Grounds, Ph.D. Grounds diagnosed him with major depressive disorder and intermittent explosive disorder, which is characterized by sudden episodes of unjustified anger. — oregonlive, "Knife-wielding white man who yelled racist slurs at black kids gets 3 years in prison," 5 Sep. 2019 About one-fifth of all documents filed in the case were done so under seal— a level of secrecy the 2nd Circuit ruled was unjustified. — Jim Mustian, sun-sentinel.com, "Judge to discuss unsealing new trove of Jeffrey Epstein court papers," 4 Sep. 2019 Most criticism of both the alley plowing and the jobs revision survey methodologies are unjustified and based in the ignorance of the difficulties of such research, which is the source of most economic indicators or measurements of public sentiment. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, "Real World Economics: Surveys are harder, more complicated than people think," 25 Aug. 2019 During their opening statements, prosecutors attempted to paint Drejka, 48, as the aggressor and that his decision to shoot McGlockton was unjustified. — NBC News, "Girlfriend recounts Florida parking space shooting at trial: 'I just wanted this man to leave me alone'," 21 Aug. 2019 Because nobody ever showed remorse, my grievances seemed unjustified. — Sophia Moskalenko, Vox, "I was a child of Chernobyl," 2 July 2019 Peter Bach of Memorial Sloan Kettering, a leading cancer hospital in New York, thinks the million-dollar price tags are unjustified. — The Economist, "American drugmakers are raising prices. Again," 21 June 2019 If nothing else, discussion during Tuesday's council meeting gave wrecker service operators a chance to air their case that the suspensions are unjustified and are doing real harm to small business operators and their families. — al.com, "Suspended Mobile towing companies get no relief," 23 July 2019 The family previously described the shooting as unjustified. — Tony Saavedra, The Mercury News, "Fullerton police release video of officer shooting 17-year-old girl," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unjustified.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unjustified
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unjustified
: unnecessary and not right or fair : not justified
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unjustified
adjective
un·jus·ti·fied
| \ ˌən-ˈjəs-tə-ˌfīd\
Legal Definition of unjustified
: not justified
an unjustified intrusion