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Unjust vs Detrimental - What's the difference?

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Unjust is a related term of detrimental.


As adjectives the difference between unjust and detrimental

is that unjust is not fair, just or right while detrimental is causing damage or harm.

unjust

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not fair, just or right.
  • The solution was very unjust .

    Synonyms

    * unfair

    Antonyms

    * just

    Usage notes

    Beware that unjust and injustice use different prefixes (French injustice was borrowed into English, but injuste was not). injust'' is archaic and ''unjustice is obsolete.

    detrimental

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing damage or harm.
  • Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.

    Synonyms

    * (causing damage or harm) harmful, injurious; see also

    Antonyms

    * (causing damage or harm) beneficial