Synonyms for unjustified

Most common

ill-founded · unfounded · unwarranted · unjustifiable

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Adjective

Antonyms

justified, well-founded, well-grounded

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Not justified, having no justification, unwarranted.

   Near-synonym: unjustifiable

Example sentences

• unfounded Do not spread unfounded slander against anyone.
• unwarranted I feel resentment against your unwarranted criticism.
• unjustifiable Dropping nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is unjustifiable.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

undue²

6 letters

wanton²

8 letters

baseless²

9 letters

unfounded³

10 letters

gratuitous⁴, groundless²

11 letters

unwarranted⁴

12 letters

unreasonable⁴

13 letters

unjustifiable⁶

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (undue² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

injustifié

Italiano

ingiustificato