English → Latin
“unjustly” in Latin
iniūstusunjust, wrongful; severe, excessive (punishment); unsuitableinīquusunjust, unfair; unequal, uneven; unfavourable, disadvantageousiniūriōsuswrongful, criminal; hurtful, noxious; insultingdēcernōto decide, decide upon, settle, determine (especially something disputed or doubtful); to pronounce a decision concernin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
unjustly
injuste: inique (e.g., to act, facere): injuriose (e.g., decernere; aliquem injuriosius tractare). To act unjustly, injuste or (Nep.) male et injuste facere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for unjustly?
- The usual Latin words for “unjustly” are iniūstus, inīquus, iniūriōsus; also dēcernō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.