just

[ juhst ]

/ dʒʌst /

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adjective

guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.

done or made according to principle; equitable; proper: a just reply.

based on right; rightful; lawful: a just claim.

in keeping with truth or fact; true; correct: a just analysis.

given or awarded rightly; deserved, as a sentence, punishment, or reward: a just penalty.

in accordance with standards or requirements; proper or right: just proportions.

(especially in Biblical use) righteous.

actual, real, or genuine.

adverb

within a brief preceding time; but a moment before: The sun just came out.

exactly or precisely: This is just what I mean.

by a narrow margin; barely: The arrow just missed the mark.

only or merely: He was just a clerk until he became ambitious.

actually; really; positively: The weather is just glorious.

Idioms for just

just so, neat and tidy; carefully arranged: My mother-in-law is very fussy; everything has to be placed just so.

Origin of just

1325–75; Middle English < Latin jūstus righteous, equivalent to jūs law, right + -tus adj. suffix

SYNONYMS FOR just

1 upright; equitable, fair, impartial.

3 legitimate, legal.

4 accurate, exact; honest.

5 merited, appropriate, condign, suited, apt, due.

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ANTONYMS FOR just

1 biased.

4 untrue.

5 unjustified.

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH just

gist jest just

Words nearby just

jus primae noctis, jus sanguinis, jus soli, jusserand, jussive, just, just a minute, just about, just as, just as soon, just deserts

Definition for just (2 of 2)

just ²

[ juhst ]

/ dʒʌst /

noun, verb (used without object)

joust.

OTHER WORDS FROM just

just·er, noun

British Dictionary definitions for just

just

adjective (dʒʌst)

fair or impartial in action or judgment
(as collective noun; preceded by the)the just

conforming to high moral standards; honest

consistent with justice a just action

rightly applied or given; deserved a just reward

legally valid; lawful a just inheritance

well-founded; reasonable just criticism

correct, accurate, or true a just account

adverb (dʒʌst, unstressed dʒəst)

used with forms of have to indicate an action performed in the very recent past I have just closed the door

at this very instant he's just coming in to land

no more than; merely; only just an ordinary car

exactly; precisely that's just what I mean

by a small margin; barely he just got there in time

(intensifier) it's just wonderful to see you

informal indeed; with a vengeance isn't it just

just about

at the point of starting (to do something)
very nearly; almostI've just about had enough

just a moment, just a second or just a minute an expression requesting the hearer to wait or pause for a brief period of time

just now

a very short time ago
at this moment
Southern African informal in a little while

just on having reached exactly it's just on five o'clock

just so

an expression of complete agreement or of unwillingness to dissent
arranged with precision

Derived forms of just

justly, adverb justness, noun

Word Origin for just

C14: from Latin jūstus righteous, from jūs justice

usage for just

The use of just with exactly ( it's just exactly what they want) is redundant and should be avoided: it's exactly what they want

Idioms and Phrases with just

just

In addition to the idioms beginning with just

just about
just a minute
just as
just as soon
just deserts
just folks
just for the record
just in case
just in time
just like that
just now
just one of those things
just so
just the same
just the ticket
just what the doctor ordered

also see:

all (just) the same
get it (you just don't)
take it (just so much)

Also see underjustice.

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noun, verb (used without object)

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