The scientist argued that the public's fear of the new technology was unjustified given the extensive safety testing.
科学家认为，鉴于广泛的安全测试，公众对新技术的恐惧是没有根据的。
Which choice best defines “unjustified”?
C — Not shown to be right or reasonable. “unjustified” means not shown to be right or reasonable.
Which word means “not shown to be right or reasonable”?
D — unjustified. “unjustified” means not shown to be right or reasonable.
unjustified — not shown to be right or reasonable. In Chinese: 无正当理由的.
unjustified is pronounced /ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/.
The scientist argued that the public's fear of the new technology was unjustified given the extensive safety testing. (科学家认为，鉴于广泛的安全测试，公众对新技术的恐惧是没有根据的。)
unwarranted, baseless, groundless — all close in meaning to unjustified (not shown to be right or reasonable).
justified, warranted — each the opposite of unjustified (not shown to be right or reasonable).
Yes. unjustified is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.