Vocabulary
ungerecht
/ˈʊnɡəˌʁɛçt/· adjective
unjust, unfair
Ungerecht — against justice: an unjust decision, money or work that is shared out unfairly, a punishment that is too hard; the noun is die Ungerechtigkeit.
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- ungerechter
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- am ungerechtesten
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ungerecht
unjust, unfair
Viele finden es ungerecht, dass Frauen oft weniger verdienen als Männer.
Many people think it's unjust that women often earn less than men.
Word family
ungerechtgerechtjust, fairdie Ungerechtigkeitinjusticedie Gerechtigkeitjusticeungerechterweiseunjustly
Common combinations
- ungerecht behandelt werdento be treated unfairly
- eine ungerechte Strafean unjust punishment
- ungerecht verteiltunfairly distributed
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
unfair
↔ Opposites
gerechtfair
Common learner mistakes
- Das Gesetz ist unfair.Das Gesetz ist ungerecht.For laws, systems and society ungerecht sounds more natural; unfair is typical of behaviour, sport and games.
Real examples
- Ich habe mich ungerecht behandelt gefühlt, weil nur ich eine Strafe bekommen habe.I felt I'd been treated unfairly because I was the only one who was punished.
- In vielen Ländern ist das Geld sehr ungerecht verteilt.In many countries money is distributed very unfairly.
- Ich finde die Entscheidung ungerecht, obwohl ich sie natürlich akzeptieren muss.I think the decision is unjust, although of course I have to accept it.
