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unjustified

(ʌnˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪd)
adj
not justified or vindicated: an entirely unjustified attack.
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Adj.1.unjustified - lacking justification or authorization; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom"
undue, unwarranted
unreasonable - not reasonable; not showing good judgment
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unjustified

adjective wrong, indefensible, inexcusable, unacceptable, outrageous, unjust, unforgivable, unjustifiable, unpardonable, unwarrantable The commission concluded that the police action was unjustified.
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unjustified

[ˈʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd] ADJ
1. (= unfair) [action, attack, reputation] → injustificado
he described their action as inappropriate and unjustified → calificó su acción de impropia e injustificada
2. (Typ) [text] → no alineado, no justificado
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unjustified

[ˌʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd] adj
(= unfair) [allegations, criticism, action] → injustifié(e)
[text] → non justifié(e)
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unjustified

adj
→ ungerechtfertigt
text → nicht bündig; to set something unjustified → etw im Flattersatz setzen
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unjustified

[ʌnˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪd] adj (remark) → ingiustificato/a, immotivato/a; (suspicion) → infondato/a (Typ) (text) → non giustificato/a
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