UNJUSTIFIED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

unjustified

adjective

Definition of unjustified

as in unreasonable

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Recent Examples of unjustified Against that backdrop, its share-price moves have drawn intense scrutiny as investors and analysts look for signs that the initial enthusiasm was unjustified. — Alastair Marsh, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 On Tuesday, a source close to Thrive Capital told CBS News that criticism of the firm's involvement was unjustified. — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 31 July 2026 As well as the proceedings in Australia, The Deb‘s producers are suing Wilson in the Los Angeles Superior Court, accusing the Pitch Perfect star of pursuing an unjustified vendetta after being denied a writing credit on The Deb. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 July 2026 Critics called the change an unjustified, undemocratic sidestepping of the state constitution and the will of voters. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unjustified

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Adjective

Your expectations of your stepsons aren’t unreasonable at all.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
If the prosecution’s version of the evidence is reasonable and the defense’s is unreasonable, then that is not reasonable doubt.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of unreasonable

Adjective

But the question remained unsolved for polygons with irrational angles.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
As a result, the argument goes, today's spending is irrational because the hardware would need to be replaced too frequently to generate an attractive return on investment, known as ROI.

— , CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of irrational

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One day, during my visit, Cole used a step stool to access a small cubbyhole in a high corner of a bedroom wall—a sort of illogical nook that seemed preordained to house some private, upsetting object.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Lambasting Lambert for the performance is illogical, but so is placing so much importance on one player.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of illogical

Adjective

Last year, the panel also made several unwarranted changes to vaccine recommendations, including dropping the universal recommendation for a birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine—a move widely decried by medical and health experts.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
At 79, Levy has been pleased to discover that often his discomfort is unwarranted.

— Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of unwarranted

Adjective

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
For Rocha, however, the claims examined in the documentary are groundless — and tiring.

— Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of groundless

Adjective

The 70-year-old Academy Award-winning filmmaker was filmed making nonsensical hand features behind a sign language translator introducing him to fans at a celebratory gathering being emceed by reporter Liam Crowley.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Any fan of the franchise will tell you that the full lore of the world crafted by Tetsuya Nomura is virtually nonsensical to explain to a layman.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of nonsensical

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