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

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Where the film fails is the unnecessary and completely unjustified (as per the storyline) use of a horror track, and more often than not stereotypical treatment of the Indian small-town milleu. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 In two cases, judges ruled that Koester made unjustified arrests. Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024 The assumption was that all advisors deliver the same returns, which made my higher fee seem unjustified. James Brewer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 James, for example, reflecting on his son Bronny’s cardiac arrest in the summer of 2023, Butler coping with the death of his dad, Tatum bonding with his son Deuce, and Sabonis talking about a wholly unjustified All-Star game snub. Sean Gregory, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unjustified 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unjustified was in the 14th century

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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjustified. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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unjustified

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

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