Synonyms of injustice

injustice

noun

(ˌ)in-ˈjə-stəs 

1

as in inequity

the state of being unfair or unjust

the injustice of the coach's accusation that I'd been lazy frustrated and angered me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inequity
• unfairness
• foulness
• unjustness
• dirtiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• justice
• equity
• fairness

2

as in wrong

unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this

a group that has long suffered injustice at the hands of our judicial system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrong
• offence
• injury
• unfairness
• insult
• inequity
• disservice
• unjustness
• indignity
• shaft
• raw deal
• affront
• outrage
• offense
• slight
• grievance
• slur
• beef
• complaint
• put-down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• justice
• equity
• fairness
• equitableness
• cricket

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun injustice contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of injustice are grievance, injury, and wrong. While all these words mean "an act that inflicts undeserved hurt," injustice applies to any act that involves unfairness to another or violation of one's rights.

the injustices suffered by the lower classes

When is it sensible to use grievance instead of injustice?

The words grievance and injustice can be used in similar contexts, but grievance applies to a circumstance or condition that constitutes an injustice to the sufferer and gives just ground for complaint.

a list of employee grievances

When can injury be used instead of injustice?

The meanings of injury and injustice largely overlap; however, injury applies in law specifically to an injustice for which one may sue to recover compensation.

libel constitutes a legal injury

When might wrong be a better fit than injustice?

While the synonyms wrong and injustice are close in meaning, wrong applies also in law to any act punishable according to the criminal code; it may apply more generally to any flagrant injustice.

determined to right society's wrongs

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of injustice

Her work burst onto the scene in the nineteen-sixties already fully formed—it was concerned, as much of the Black Arts poetry of the day was, with injustice and liberation, but also exhibited her homegrown humor and a Southern sensibility. —Kevin Young, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024

Published in France in 1958 and the United States in 1959, the book of 83 photos taken across the country—everyday scenes of cowboys, nannies, storefronts and more, with visual undertones of politics, alienation, power and injustice—influenced an entire generation of photographers. —Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024

Immediately, Henderson wanted to make a television series out of it to bring the injustice and bravery to light. —Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

The case became a flash point in the nation’s debate over racial injustice and crime, as well as the city’s ongoing struggle to deal with homelessness and mental health crises in a transit system used by millions of New Yorkers every day. —Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024