unjustifiedun‧just‧i‧fied /ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/ AWL adjective 
Examples
unjustified price increases
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- unjustified federal spending
- Brian has the reputation, unjustified in my opinion, of being a bit of a bore.
- I think your criticisms of Mr Ward are completely unjustified.
- Many disabled people suffer from unjustified discrimination when they apply for jobs.
- And the horror may not be unjustified.
- And you could see just from the body-language that she felt the policemen's warning was unjustified.
- He said that since his reason did not support his instinct his suspicions might be unjustified.
- Such statements, though frequently unjustified, indicate the extent to which rhetoric of this kind had become widely acceptable.
- The black and Hispanic community mobilized in the belief that the shoplifting charges and the shooting were unjustified.
- The Commission wants to avoid unjustified double taxation of boats, and will be making proposals accordingly.
- The undermining of self-esteem may lead to assumptions about the reactions of others that are unjustified.
- This contention seems to me to be unjustified.
Longman Language Activatornot reasonable or necessary► wrong
Word family · I don't deny that what I did was wrong, but I had no choice at the time.· Do you think violence is always wrong, even in self-defence?wrong with · There's nothing wrong with making money, is there? be wrong (of somebody) to do something · It is wrong to treat people this way -- they should be given a chance to defend themselves.· It was wrong of Sophie to take the money without asking.
► unjustified something such as criticism or bad treatment of someone that is unjustified is unfair and cannot be shown to have a good reason: · Many disabled people suffer from unjustified discrimination when they apply for jobs.· Brian has the reputation, unjustified in my opinion, of being a bit of a bore.totally/completely unjustified: · I think your criticisms of Mr Ward are completely unjustified.
► unjustifiable not fair, reasonable, or true: · It is morally unjustifiable to punish a whole class for the actions of one or two of its members.· unjustifiable accusations
► unreasonable unreasonable demands, requests, orders etc are unfair and not based on any good reason: · I think your attitude is most unreasonable.· I don't think the amount of homework they get is unreasonable.· Even the most caring parents will sometimes make unreasonable demands on their children.it is unreasonable to do something: · Don't you think it's a little unreasonable to charge someone $75 just for parking their car?
► unwarranted an unwarranted action or criticism is not deserved and is not based on any good reason: · Many sportsmen and women consider random drug-testing to be an unwarranted invasion of their privacy.· His attorney called the punishment 'excessively severe' and 'unwarranted'. unwarranted assumptions/beliefs/conclusions: · He warned members of the public not to jump to any unwarranted conclusions about the tragedy.
► gratuitous done for no good reason and causing unnecessary harm or offence: · He has criticised the film industry for its use of gratuitous sex and violence.· There's no point in exchanging gratuitous insults with them.
► unprovoked an unprovoked attack or criticism is directed at someone who did nothing to deserve it: · A man died in an apparently unprovoked attack in central Oxford last night.· Troops have been accused of unprovoked aggression against innocent civilians.
► without good reason if someone does something without good reason , they do not have a good reason for doing it, and this may lead to trouble or punishment: · Anyone who is late without good reason will be punished.· An employer is unlikely to dismiss an employee without good reason.
WORD FAMILYadjectivejustifiable ≠ unjustifiablejustified ≠ unjustifiednounjustificationverbjustifyadverbjustifiably ≠ unjustifiably
done without an acceptable reason: unjustified price increases