How to Say "unjust" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “unjust” is “injusto” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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AdjectiveA2
formal or legal contexts
Examples
Pienso que es injusto que solo yo tenga que limpiar la cocina.
I think it's unfair that only I have to clean the kitchen.
El castigo fue injusto porque él no había hecho nada malo.
The punishment was unjust because he hadn't done anything wrong.
La ley parece injusta para los ciudadanos más pobres.
The law seems unfair to the poorest citizens.
Changing the Ending
Like most Spanish adjectives, 'injusto' changes its ending to match the thing it describes. Use 'injusta' for feminine words (la regla injusta) and add 's' for plural (los castigos injustos).
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