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- pronunciation:
- juhst
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- phrases:
- just about
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
fair, equitable, and honest.
This judge is known to be even-tempered and just.- synonyms:
- disinterested, equitable, even, evenhanded, fair, honest, impartial, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced, upright, upstanding
- antonyms:
- corrupt, partial, unfair
- similar words:
- candid, clean, conscientious, dispassionate, moral, right, righteous, scrupulous, sincere, square, truthful, valid
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definition 2: |
characterized by fairness and honesty.
Splitting the money was a just decision.- synonyms:
- disinterested, equitable, even, evenhanded, fair, honest, impartial, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced, upright, upstanding
- antonyms:
- unfair, unjust
- similar words:
- clean, conscientious, dispassionate, moral, righteous, scrupulous, sincere, truthful
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definition 3: |
characterized by moral rightness.
Our cause is just.- synonyms:
- good, right, righteous, upright, virtuous
- antonyms:
- foul, immoral
- similar words:
- ethical, high-minded, honorable, moral, natural, principled, rightful
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definition 4: |
deserved or merited.
Imprisonment was this criminal's just reward.- synonyms:
- deserved, justified, merited, rightful
- antonyms:
- undeserved
- similar words:
- apt, fair, fitting, meet, proper, suitable
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definition 5: |
in accord with reason or the facts.
That was a just comment.- synonyms:
- reasonable
- antonyms:
- unreasonable
- similar words:
- correct, factual, right
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related words: |
accurate, disinterested, impartial, objective, responsible, straight, true, unbiased, upright |
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part of speech: |
adverb |
definition 1: |
very recently.
He just left.- similar words:
- lately, only, recently
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definition 2: |
only.
I want just a few potatoes.- synonyms:
- only
- similar words:
- simply
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definition 3: |
by a very small margin; barely.
We just missed the bus.- synonyms:
- barely, hardly, scarcely
- similar words:
- by the skin of one's teeth, little, slightly
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definition 4: |
exactly.
That's just the point I meant to make.- synonyms:
- exactly, precisely
- similar words:
- absolutely, even, right
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definition 5: |
merely.
He's just a common thief.- synonyms:
- merely, only, simply
- similar words:
- but, purely
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definition 6: |
really; certainly.
That's just perfect!- synonyms:
- certainly, definitely, positively, really, surely, truly
- similar words:
- indeed
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definition 7: |
possibly.
I might just go after all.- synonyms:
- possibly
- similar words:
- perhaps
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related words: |
especially, hardly, sharp |
phrase: |
just about |
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