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just definition
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Grep of noun just just-noticeable difference just deserts justice justice department justice of the peace justiciar justiciary justification justifier justinian justinian code justinian i justinian the great justness Overview of adj just The adj just has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) just -- (used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance") 2. equitable, just -- (implying justice dictated by reason, conscience, and a natural sense of what is fair to all "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children") 3. fair, just -- (free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules "a fair referee; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul") 4. good, just upright, virtuous -- (of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass) Overview of adv just The adv just has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (364) merely, simply, just only, but -- (and nothing more "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment") 2. (246) precisely, exactly, just -- (indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt") 3. (128) just just now -- (only a moment ago; "he has just arrived"; "the sun just now came out") 4. (80) just simply -- ((intensifier) absolutely; "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!") 5. (70) barely, hardly, just scarcely, scarce -- (by a small margin; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats) Antonyms of adj just 4 senses of just Sense 1 just (vs. unjust) unjust (vs. just) => actionable => wrongful Sense 2 equitable (vs. inequitable), just Sense 3 fair (vs. unfair), just Sense 4 good, just upright, virtuous INDIRECT (VIA righteous) -> unrighteous Similarity of adj just 4 senses of just Sense 1 just (vs. unjust) => conscionable => fitting, meet => retributive, retributory => rightful(postnominal) Also See-> fair#1, just#3; honorable#2, honourable#1; right#4; righteous#1 Sense 2 equitable (vs. inequitable), just => evenhanded Sense 3 fair (vs. unfair), just => antimonopoly, antitrust => clean, sporting, sportsmanlike => fair-minded => fair-and-square Also See-> impartial#1, fair#2; just#1; reasonable#1, sensible#1 Sense 4 good, just upright, virtuous => righteous (vs. unrighteous) Attributes of adj just 1 of 4 senses of just Sense 3 fair (vs. unfair), just => fairness, equity Familiarity of adj just just used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj just just justifiable justificative justificatory justified unjust Overview of adj just The adj just has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) just -- (used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance") 2. equitable, just -- (implying justice dictated by reason, conscience, and a natural sense of what is fair to all "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children") 3. fair, just -- (free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules "a fair referee; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul") 4. good, just upright, virtuous -- (of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass) Overview of adv just The adv just has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (364) merely, simply, just only, but -- (and nothing more "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment") 2. (246) precisely, exactly, just -- (indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt") 3. (128) just just now -- (only a moment ago; "he has just arrived"; "the sun just now came out") 4. (80) just simply -- ((intensifier) absolutely; "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!") 5. (70) barely, hardly, just scarcely, scarce -- (by a small margin; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats)
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