ungerechtfertigten

Ungerechtfertigten is an inflected form of the German adjective ungerechtfertigt, meaning unjustified or unfounded. The base term is built from un- (not) and gerechtfertigt (justified), and its endings change with case, gender, and number. The word is commonly used in legal, political, and everyday language to describe claims, measures, or actions that lack justification or warrant.

In German grammar, ungerechtfertigt can take various endings, including ungerechtfertigten, depending on context. For example: den ungerechtfertigten Antrag (masculine singular, accusative, with a definite article); die ungerechtfertigten Vorwürfe (feminine plural, nominative or accusative with definite article); mit ungerechtfertigten Mitteln (plural dative); der ungerechtfertigten Klage (feminine singular, genitive with definite article). These illustrate how the ending -en appears in accelerations such as masculine accusative with a definite article, as well as in plural forms and certain dative or genitive constructions.

Ungerechtfertigten is often contrasted with gerechtfertigt (justified) and with synonyms such as unbegründet (unfounded) and unberechtigt (without rightful claim). The nuance is that ungerechtfertigt emphasizes a lack of moral or substantive justification, not merely a lack of legal right. It appears in law, analysis, journalism, and everyday discourse to label claims or actions as lacking warranted basis.

Related terms include ungerechtfertigt, gerechtfertigt, unbegründet, and unberechtigt. The term provides a precise descriptor for debates about justification, fairness, and the justification of actions or assertions.