Justified
/ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪd/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of justify form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Having a justification.
"The act was fully justified."
- 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 having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins wordnet
Example
More examples"You are quite justified in answering him back."