TOP

Definition of unjustified adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unjustified

adjective
 
/ˌʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/
 
/ˌʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/
jump to other results
  1. not fair or necessary synonym unwarranted
    • The criticism was wholly unjustified.
    opposite justified
    Extra Examples
    • This is a wholly unjustified attack on individual freedoms.
    • You'd be taking an unjustified risk if you attempted to find the hostages yourself.
See unjustified in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee unjustified in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
Check pronunciation: unjustified

Nearby words

trait
noun
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 5000
B2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day