justified
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/
:
justificable
- Her anger was justified because he had broken their agreement.
- more justified
Again, these demands are justified, but not fulfilled.
- Again, these demands are justified, but not fulfilled.
- I think that rant is justified and I'm sure there are many.
- Ideas can be aired with a few carefully justified exceptions.
- And but whether it was justified or not, he's still struggling with it.
- We we convince ourselves that our anger is justified whether it is or isn't.
- Never think that war, no matter how necessary nor how justified, is not a crime.
- But like, I'm upset, but I don't feel justified in voicing it or saying anything.
- I don't, I don't think it's justified to, you know, go berserk.
- I think that both people are kind of justified in their own feelings For me.
- And this kind of gives you a justified belief that this man's going to get the job.
Examples
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Never think that war, no matter how necessary nor how justified, is not a crime.
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In the public's eye, our response to the terrorist attacks was both morally justified and relatively costless.
Academic text (2003) -
Is it, is it justified for you to fight back?
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And you want to make sure those rules can be justified on some level.
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And maybe campaign finance reform can be justified in this way.
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Again, these demands are justified, but not fulfilled.
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First, the U.S. response was viewed as more justified than the Soviet invasion.
Academic text (1990) -
Work requirements in some form seem both justified and necessary for the political legitimacy of welfare support.
Blog text (13) -
Furthermore, people with a positive attitude perceived the offender as more justified than people with a negative attitude.
Academic text (2006) -
"Before the sorcerer could object, Gaunt said, "Alas, my king, Spawnsworth's fears are quite justified."
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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1.0
Morally good or fair to do
602
4.2
Allowed by law or fair rules
596
2.2
Suitable and correct for a particular situation or use
595
2.7
Fair and sensible in thinking and behavior
37
5.1
Fair or acceptable because of the situation
3
4.4
Having good reasons or evidence that support the idea
2
4.9
Able to be defended with good reasons
Supported by law or by good reason
Shown by facts to be right or not at fault
Antonyms
How Justified
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5.7
10
4.2
4
4.1
129
7.2
176
3.9
46
5.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word justified comes from the Latin root justus meaning 'right' or 'fair', the same root as just and justice. So, if an action or feeling is justified, it is shown to be 'right' or reasonable.