unjustified
Lacking valid reason
Unjustified means lacking adequate grounds or reasoning.
An unjustified assumption rests on no evidence.
Unjustified criticism is unfair or unwarranted.
In typography, unjustified text has a ragged edge rather than being aligned flush with both margins.
The expense seemed unjustified given the results.
Without factual support
- groundlessLacking factual support
- unsubstantiatedWithout supporting evidence
- unsupportedLacking backing or proof
- unprovenNot yet established
unverified · speculative · conjectural · fabricated · spurious · fallacious · erroneous · false
Without adequate justification
- unmeritedNot rightfully due
- unearnedNot rightfully gained
- undueBeyond what's warranted
- gratuitousGiven without necessity
uncalled-for · unprovoked · excessive · disproportionate · inappropriate · unreasonable · wrongful · inexcusable
Biased against a group
- biasedUnfairly favoring one side
- bigotedStubbornly intolerant of others
- racistOne prejudiced by ethnicity
- sexistBiased based on gender
discriminatory · intolerant · unfair · inequitable · partial · one-sided · partisan · slanted
Subject to sudden changes
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- randomOccurring without pattern
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- indiscriminateLacking selective judgment
unsystematic · unprincipled · inconsistent · erratic · impulsive · unreasoned · unmotivated · unexplained
unfounded
Without factual support
- groundlessLacking factual support
- unsubstantiatedWithout supporting evidence
- unsupportedLacking backing or proof
unproven · unverified · speculative · conjectural · fabricated · spurious · fallacious · erroneous · false · invalid
unwarranted
Without adequate justification
gratuitous · uncalled-for · unprovoked · excessive · disproportionate · inappropriate · unreasonable · wrongful · inexcusable · illegitimate
prejudiced
Biased against a group
- biasedUnfairly favoring one side
- bigotedStubbornly intolerant of others
- racistOne prejudiced by ethnicity
sexist · discriminatory · intolerant · unfair · inequitable · partial · one-sided · partisan · slanted · skewed
capricious
Subject to sudden changes
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- randomOccurring without pattern
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
indiscriminate · unsystematic · unprincipled · inconsistent · erratic · impulsive · unreasoned · unmotivated · unexplained · irrational
- moral judgmentsgood, evil, wicked, virtuous, moral
- unreasonableirrational, absurd, illogical, senseless, ludicrous
- nonessentialunnecessary, unneeded, nonessential, inessential, dispensable
- validityvalid, invalid, true, false, correct
unjustifiedjustified
Shown to be right
well-founded · warranted · reasonable · substantiated · grounded
unjustifiedjustified
Shown to be right
legitimate · right · rightful · defensible · justifiable
unjustifiedauthorized
Given official permission
legitimate · sanctioned · entitled · permitted · lawful