unjust
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ənˈdʒəst// UK //ʌndʒˈʌst// un·just
adj. not fair or right. You use this to describe a situation or rule where someone is treated badly for no good reason.
adj. not based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair. Often used to describe legal systems, social conditions, or specific decisions that violate principles of equity.
The judge's decision felt very unjust to the family.
Many citizens protested against the new tax, arguing it was unjust to those with the lowest incomes.
The historian argued that the treaty was fundamentally unjust, as it imposed heavy penalties on a population that had no say in the conflict's origin.
From un- + just.
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'seem'.