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un-JUST/ˌʌnˈdʒʌst/

Unjust means not fair or morally right, especially of a system or ruling: an unjust law, an unjust rota. Unfair (already in the dictionary) is milder and more everyday; just sits opposite. Resilience copy does not staff a night.

Meaning

Not fair or morally right, especially of a decision or system.

Examples

• “An unjust rota that skips nights is a staffing minute, not “resilience”.”
• “Unfair is already in this course and milder. Inequitable is the policy twin. Resilience is a poster word. A skipped night is a hole. Write the name; keep resilience for the interview.”

Good to know

Unfair in a rights or systems sense. Milder: unfair (already in the dictionary). Resilience copy ≠ a staffed night.

Near in meaning

inequitable

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