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.

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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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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH just

gist, jest, just

Definition for just (2 of 2)

just²

[ juhst ]

/ dʒʌst /

noun, verb (used without object)

joust.

OTHER WORDS FROM just

juster, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for just

It was reserved for Finlay to depict, with greater knowledge and a juster perception, the lights and shades of Byzantine history.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
This acknowledgment has led to the establishment of juster terms for women's labor by the Federal Supreme Court.
Making Both Ends Meet|Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith Wyatt
The stage might give stirring examples of mistaken education, and lead parents to juster, better views of the subject.
The Aesthetical Essays|Friedrich Schiller
A more select society would know to set a juster value upon your merit.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)|John Hill Burton

A juster estimate of chivalrous manners is to be deduced from romances.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam

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 justicea just action

rightly applied or given; deserveda just reward

legally valid; lawfula just inheritance

well-founded; reasonablejust criticism

correct, accurate, or truea just account

adverb (dʒʌst, unstressed dʒəst)

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

at this very instanthe's just coming in to land

no more than; merely; onlyjust an ordinary car

exactly; preciselythat's just what I mean

by a small margin; barelyhe just got there in time

(intensifier)it's just wonderful to see you

informal indeed; with a vengeanceisn'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 exactlyit'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, adverbjustness, 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

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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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