unrightful

ADJECTIVE

improper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indecent unethical unjust unseemly untoward wrong wrongful

WEAK

blue dirty impolite indecorous indelicate lewd malodorous naughty risqué rough salacious suggestive unbecoming unconventional unequitable ungodly unrighteous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable appropriate decent ethical fair good honest just moral proper right suitable

WEAK

correct fitting formal uncorrupt

ADJECTIVE

unfair

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arbitrary biased cruel discriminatory dishonest illegal immoral improper inequitable inexcusable one-sided partisan shameful unethical unjust unjustifiable unlawful unreasonable unwarranted wrong

WEAK

bad base bigoted blameworthy cheating criminal crooked culpable discreditable dishonorable foul grievous iniquitous injurious low mean partial petty shameless uncalled-for undue unprincipled unscrupulous unsporting vicious vile wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate authorized correct decent ethical fair good honest impartial justifiable lawful legal moral reasonable right suitable unbiased uncorrupt

WEAK

just unprejudiced

ADJECTIVE

unreasonable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arbitrary excessive exorbitant extreme illegitimate improper inordinate senseless unconscionable undue unfair unjust unjustifiable unlawful unwarranted wrongful

WEAK

absonant costing an arm and a leg dear extortionate far-out immoderate intemperate out of bounds overkill overmuch peremptory posh pricey steep stiff too great too much too-too uncalled-for unwarrantable up to here way-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

authorized decent ethical fair good just justifiable legal moderate moral rational reasonable right sensible unprejudiced warranted

WEAK

cheap economical logical low plain practical pragmatic realistic

ADJECTIVE

unreasoned

Synonyms

WEAK

absonant arbitrary costing an arm and a leg dear excessive exorbitant extortionate extreme far-out illegitimate illogical immoderate improper inordinate intemperate irrational out of bounds overkill overmuch peremptory posh pricey senseless steep stiff too great too much too-too uncalled-for unconscionable undue unfair unjust unjustifiable unlawful unwarrantable unwarranted up to here way-out wrongful

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None of you will admit that violence can destroy righteousness: it can but establish unlawful, unrightful fact.

From Select Speeches of Kossuth by Newman, Francis William

To the Shahs, such terms as tyrant, scoundrel, unrightful king, are freely applied.

From Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha by Wilson, Samuel Graham

Then might not Saladin lay claim to her, Withdrawing her from the unrightful owner?

From The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise by Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim

What therefore, Saladin, if you withdraw The maid at once from the unrightful owner?

From Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts by Taylor, William

We must, however, leaving all cases of abuse out of the question, remember, that a really unrightful favor, granted to the debtor, may possibly entail the ruin of his creditor.

From Principles Of Political Economy by Lalor, John J. (John Joseph)

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