adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of justify form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a justification.

   "The act was fully justified."

2. 2
   Of text, arranged on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned, with the space between words adjusted as necessary. Also called fully justified to contrast with left-justified and right-justified.

Adjective

1. 1
   having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

evenbalancedborn againcircumcisedcogentconverted

Antonyms

All antonyms

unjustified

Example

More examples

"You are quite justified in answering him back."

Related phrases

forced justifiedleft-justifiedright-justified

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