Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
💯 Absolutely 1️⃣ Only ⏱️ Very recently 🎯 Exactly 🪶 Barely 🤞 Possibly ⚖️ Fair
just

just

∞ 1.0
By a very small amount
  • adverb
  • /dʒʌst/
: apenas
  • Give yourself time to forget just how long you labored over that turn of phrase.
  • just about
  • just enough
  • just barely

It's not bad, just needs some salt, that's all.

Examples

  • I am just an old man who cares very much about you.

    Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

  • The answer was just wrong, missing the key point needed for a correct response.

  • Well this was the same thing, just much faster.

  • We think, with just a little bit more work on your stage act...

    Back to Black (2024)

  • It's just not done, old boy.

    Sleuth (1972)

  • Suddenly winter seems to be just around the corner, which can feel a little depressing.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Ultimately, the motion to create SPS passed with just a single vote to spare.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The cake was just sweet enough to be delicious but not too sugary.

  • She was just tired after the long meeting, hardly able to keep her eyes open.

Synonyms

little
vsjust
∞ 1.0

To a very small degree

focuses on barely measurable amounts rather than moderate small amounts
a little
vsjust
∞ 1.0

A small amount, not very much

is more about being almost absent rather than only slightly present
a bit
vsjust
∞ 1.0

To a small degree or amount

carries a sense of near absence, not a casual small amount
nearly
vsjust
∞ 1.0

Almost but not completely

indicates a smaller actual amount or presence rather than mere approximation
barely
vsjust
∞ 1.0

Happens only by a very small amount

focuses on a small amount rather than complete lack or gap
hardly
vsjust
∞ 1.0

Almost not able to do something

describes a very small amount without implying difficulty or struggle
just about
vsjust
922 2.7

Almost right, but not exactly

focuses on a tiny measurable gap rather than loose approximation
slightly
vsjust
880 1.0

A little, not very much

is used when the amount is minimal or almost not present
somewhat
vsjust
811 2.0

To a small degree

expresses a much smaller degree, closer to almost none or little
practically
vsjust
617 2.5

Almost but not completely

puts more stress on the tiny actual amount rather than practical similarity
scarcely
vsjust
54 4.2

Almost not at all or only just

is used when there is a small but real amount rather than none
marginally
vsjust
32 4.1

By a small amount

applies to small amounts but often denotes slightly greater practical effect
fractionally
vsjust
3 4.6

By a very small amount

refers to a slightly larger small amount rather than tiny parts

Antonyms

much
∞ 1.0

To a large degree, very or a lot

significantly
  • Specialized
341 3.5

By a large, noticeable amount that makes a difference

Idioms

just as
∞ 1.0

In the same way as another action

just a minute
399 1.0

Ask someone to wait for a very short time

just in case
358 3.3

To be ready for something that might happen

just as
216 1.0

One action happens at the same time as another

just like that
  • Informal
199 4.2

Happens suddenly without warning or effort

just in time
188 3.5

At the last moment before it is too late

just now
142 1.0

A very short time ago

just about anything
118 3.2

Almost anything you can think of, with only a few exceptions

in just a minute
103 1.7

After a very short time

just me
  • Informal
83 6.7

Shows only my opinion, not what other people think

just then
61 1.7

At the exact moment something happens

just a game
42 4.1

An activity for fun that should not be taken personally

just joking
  • Informal
34 3.7

Said to show something is funny and not serious

just so
12 4.4

To do something in a careful, exact way to get the right result

not just you
10 4.0

Other people also feel the same way

just peachy
  • Informal
9 8.8

To say that something is very good or pleasant, often in a sarcastic way to mean the opposite

just the ticket
6 6.1

Exactly what you need in a particular situation

just a pawn
  • Offensive
6 7.7

A person others use to achieve their goals without real power

just beneath the surface
3 6.1

A feeling that is hidden but easy to notice

just another pretty face
  • Offensive
2 7.6

A person who is attractive but thought to have little intelligence or real skill

just under the wire
2 6.2

At the last moment before time runs out

just as the next guy
  • Informal
1 8.1

To say that someone feels like most other people

just another gringo
  • Slur
1 9.9

A foreign tourist, often an American, seen as ordinary or boring

just as the next girl
  • Informal
1 9.8

Say that you feel or want something like most other women

just ceebs
  • Slang
9.9

Feeling too lazy to do something

Compounds

just-in-time
  • Specialized
4 5.0

A system that makes or gets parts exactly when needed to avoid keeping stock

just deserts
2 7.7

A punishment or reward a person should get

sleep of the just
  • Literature
1 8.4

A deep peaceful rest after living a good life

just-so story
1 8.9

A made-up reason that pretends to be true to explain why something happens

just-noticeable difference
  • Specialized
1 7.9

The smallest change in a sound, weight, or temperature that a person can notice half the time

just a joey
  • Australian
9.9

A person who is new and not experienced in a group or job

just another flunkey
  • Offensive
9.3

A person seen as not important who follows orders

just sus
  • Slang
9.9

Seeming suspicious without a clear reason

How Close

almost
∞ 1.0
just
∞ 1.0
barely
∞ 1.0
scarcely
54 4.2

Surface Forms

just positive
juster comparative
justest superlative

Etymology

Just began with the idea of 'exact' from Latin iustus, so it can mean 'exactly at the limit' and therefore 'by only a small amount' or 'barely'. That's why 'She just passed' means she passed by a very small margin.