1. not fair or right; lacking in justice

Examples

• The workers protested the unjust treatment by their employer.
• Many considered the harsh sentence to be unjust.
• It would be unjust to punish the entire class for one student’s mistake.
• The law was criticized as unjust and discriminatory.
• She felt it was unjust that her brother received a larger allowance.
• The unjust distribution of resources led to widespread poverty.