Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

well-justified

British  

adjective

  1. having been shown, proved, or validated satisfactorily

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

By the end of “All in Your Head,” those aggravations seem well-justified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

“You should expect to see … a very significant increase in capital expenditures, but I think well-justified for a substantially increased future revenue stream,” Musk said on Wednesday, according to a transcript.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026

The young musician performs with as much grit and swagger as the musicians who inspired her — and whose songs she covers with joy and well-justified confidence.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2023

“Heaux Tales” is a trim, flawless album, and this its well-justified centerpiece.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2021

I whispered, remembering the black moods that pulled him away from me, that I’d always interpreted as well-justified frustration — frustration at my weakness, my slowness, my unruly human reactions.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com