unjustified

Thân thiện

The manager rejected the unjustified expense report.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Lacking justification or authorization: Not supported by a valid reason, evidence, or proper authority. 2. Not warranted or deserved: Applied to actions, claims, or feelings that are excessive or inappropriate for the circumstances.

Usage

The adjective "unjustified" describes a state or condition where something exists or is done without proper reason, proof, or permission. It is often used to criticize assumptions, actions, or restrictions.

Examples

• The company's decision to fire him was completely unjustified; he had an excellent performance record.
• Her fear of flying is unjustified, as statistically, it is one of the safest modes of transport.
• The report was criticized for its unjustified conclusions, which were not backed by the data.
• He felt an unjustified sense of guilt over the accident, which was clearly not his fault.

Advanced Usage

• "unjustified by": Used to specify what is lacking.
  • The price increase is unjustified by any rise in production costs.
• In typography and formatting, "unjustified text" refers to text aligned only on the left side (ragged right), as opposed to "justified text" which is aligned on both left and right margins.

Variants and Related Words

• Unjustifiable (adj.): Impossible to justify or defend; even stronger than "unjustified."
  • The use of violence was utterly unjustifiable.
• Justified (adj.): The direct opposite, meaning having a good or legitimate reason.
  • His anger was fully justified by their betrayal.

Synonyms

• Unwarranted
• Groundless
• Baseless
• Unfounded

Antonyms

• Justified
• Warranted
• Reasonable
• Valid

Học thuật

Adjective

1. lacking justification or authorization
   • desire for undue private profit
   • unwarranted limitations of personal freedom

Từ đồng nghĩa

• undue
• unwarranted