unjustified
adjective/ənˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/
Frequency rank: #12,726 most common English word
Meaning
not having a good reason or proper justification; unwarranted.
Example sentence
The manager's decision to fire him seemed completely unjustified to his coworkers.
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