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injustice

/ɪnˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/noun3 syllables

Injustice means: an unjust act.

Synonyms for injustice8

noun, as in an unjust act

unfairness, iniquity, shabbiness

noun, as in the practice of being unjust or unfair

unjustness

also used for injustice

justicelessness, unjustice, wrength, wrong

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Opposites of injustice

What does injustice mean?2

noun

1

an unjust act

2

the practice of being unjust or unfair

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Injustice in a sentence

  • Justice, when it is slow, gives the impression that injustice is gaining ground.samir_t
  • Giving a scholarship to that ignorant, shiftless student is an injustice.Serveto
  • If one has forgiven an injustice, one must delete it from the memory.carlosalberto
  • It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.Hybrid
  • Kabyle activists have campaigned intensely against injustice in their lives.Igider
  • People can turn to the law if they want to correct an injustice.CM
  • Many people have a visceral hatred for injustice.Nuel
  • Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.Scott

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of injustice

as a noun

plural
injustices