UNJUSTIFIED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

unjustified

adjective

Definition of unjustified

as in unreasonable

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Recent Examples of unjustified Privacy advocates insist that people have a fundamental right to communicate without unjustified intrusion. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 And in January, another ARD poll found that 72% of the population considered the arrest of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro unjustified. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 But this roundheeled rom-com’s most unjustified betrayal is its happy ending. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 However, some observers warned that hype for a hike is unjustified. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unjustified

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Adjective

Then there’s the Tesseract, which takes the scooter formula and crams it with an almost unreasonable amount of technology.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
But several individually reasonable events, viewed together and over time, can tell an unreasonable story.

— Shahen Minasyan, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of unreasonable

Adjective

The industrial revolutions of the past produced enormous value alongside bankruptcies, dislocations, and periods of irrational exuberance.

— Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
If anyone can reconstruct Apéry’s reasoning, the odd values of zeta may finally be proven irrational.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of irrational

Adjective

In the lead-up to the 2022 vote, Jair Bolsonaro repeatedly cast unfounded doubts on Brazil's electronic voting system.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Alito’s concerns are not unfounded, as threats to members in recent history have raised alarm about justices’ safety.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfounded

Adjective

But that’s illogical, given the enormous ratings for the Seahawks–Patriots game, which was shown on the NBC broadcast network and the Peacock streaming service.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Trump's resumption of his illogical on-again, off-again trade war with our ally to the north has caused considerable economic concern in Canada, but has also activated a rush of resilience that Republicans in America can only dream of.

— Chris Brennan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of illogical

Adjective

Critics have argued that much of the data collected is from people who are not suspected of any wrongdoing, amounting to unwarranted surveillance of lawful activities.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Given the fact Iger did return to the company, that belief was not unwarranted.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of unwarranted

Adjective

In fact, Gerrod Moore, a brand manager of Maytag advises against uninformed stainless steel cleaning experimentation, because some kitchen cleaning go-to’s like bleach, glass cleaner, abrasive cleaners, and steel wool may damage the metal.

— Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
Call them wrong, or confused, or uninformed, but these are the voters who decide elections.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of uninformed

Adjective

Ye Khaung Kyaw and the two other men charged in connection with the case have said the accusations against them are groundless.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Social media in South Korea have been filled with messages stoking fears about safety on Jeju, with some spreading groundless rumors and deriding the island.

— Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of groundless

Adjective

Her statements and actions around the killing were nonsensical, defense attorney Robert Kerr said.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
In this context, their baseless First Amendment argument as a basis of this lawsuit is nonsensical hogwash!

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of nonsensical

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