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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) 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)
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