just 1 (j st)adj. 1. Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions: a just ruler. See Synonyms at fair1. 2. Consistent with what is morally right; righteous: a just cause. 3. Properly due or merited: just deserts. 4. Law Valid within the law; lawful: just claims. 5. Suitable or proper in nature; fitting: a just touch of solemnity. 6. Based on fact or sound reason; well-founded: a just appraisal. adv. (j Idioms:  st, j st; jst when stressed)1. Precisely; exactly: just enough salt. 2. Only a moment ago: He just arrived. 3. By a narrow margin; barely: just missed being hit; just caught the bus before it pulled away. 4. At a little distance: just down the road. 5. Merely; only: just a scratch. 6. Simply; certainly: It's just beautiful! 7. Perhaps; possibly: I just may go. just about Almost; very nearly: This job is just about done. just now Only a moment ago. just the same Nevertheless. [Middle English juste, from Old French, from Latin i  stus; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.]just  ly adv.just ness n. |
| just 2 (jst) n. & v. Variant of joust. |
just
Adverb
1. very recently: the results have just been published
2. at this very instant or in the very near future: news is just coming in of a nuclear explosion
3. no more than; only: nothing fancy, just solid German fare
4. exactly: just the opposite
5. barely: the swimmers arrived just in time for the opening ceremony
6. just about practically or virtually: just about everyone
7. just about to very soon going to: it was just about to explode
8. just a moment or second or minute an expression requesting someone to wait for a short time
9. just now
a. a short time ago: as you said just now
b. at the present time: he needs all the support he can get just now
c. S African informal in a little while
10. just so arranged with precision: a cottage with the gardens and rooms all just so
Adjective
fair and right: a just war [Latin jus justice]
justly adv
justness n
justness n
USAGE: 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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | 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" fair, just - free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul" honourable, honorable - worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country" right - in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess" righteous - characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16 unjust - violating principles of justice; "unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation" |
| 2. | just - fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience; "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children" fair, just - free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul" 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" impartial - showing lack of favoritism; "the cold neutrality of an impartial judge" | |
| 3. | just - free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul" 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" impartial - showing lack of favoritism; "the cold neutrality of an impartial judge" reasonable, sensible - showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person" | |
| 4. |  just - of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"righteous - characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16 | |
| Adv. | 1. | just - 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. | 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. | just - only a moment ago; "he has just arrived"; "the sun just now came out" | |
| 4. | just - absolutely; "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!" intensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier" | |
| 5. | just - only a very short time before; "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 | |
| 6. | just - exactly at this moment or the moment described; "we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them"; |
just
adverb 3. barely, hardly, only just, scarcely, at most, by a whisker, at a push, by the skin of your teeth
adverb 4. exactly, really, quite, completely, totally, perfectly, entirely, truly, absolutely, precisely, altogether, positively
adjective 5. fair, good, legitimate, honourable, right, square, pure, decent, upright, honest, equitable, righteous, conscientious, impartial, virtuous, lawful, blameless, unbiased, fair-minded, unprejudiced << OPPOSITE unfair
adjective 6. fitting, due, correct, deserved, appropriate, justified, reasonable, suitable, decent, sensible, merited, proper, legitimate, desirable, apt, rightful, well-deserved, condign << OPPOSITE inappropriate >> just about practically, almost, nearly, close to, virtually, all but, not quite, well-nigh
USAGE The expression just exactly is considered to be poor style because, since both words mean the same thing, only one or the other is needed. Use just - it's just what they want - or exactly - it's exactly what they want, but not both together.
Translations
just [dʒʌst] adj → justo
he's just done it/left → acaba de hacerlo/irse;
I've just seen him → acabo de verle;
just right → perfecto;
we were just going → ya nos íbamos;
just before/enough → justo antes/lo suficiente;
just ask someone the way → simplemente pregúntale a algn por dónde se va;
not just now → ahora no
just [dʒʌst] adj → juste
just as I expected → exactement or précisément comme je m'y attendais;
just right/two o'clock → exactement or juste ce qu'il faut/deux heures;
we were just going → nous partions;
I was just about to phone → j'allais téléphoner;
just listen to this! → écoutez un peu ça!;
it's just as well that you ... → heureusement que vous ...;
just a minute!, just one moment! → un instant (s'il vous plaît)!
just [dʒʌst] adj → giusto/a
just 2 o'clock → le 2 precise;
we were just going → stavamo uscendo;
I was just about to phone → stavo proprio per telefonare;
just listen to this! → senta un po' questo!;
it's just as good → è altrettanto buono;
just a minute!, just one moment! → un attimo!
adj just [dʒast]
1 right and fair not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision. regverdig; billik, onpartydig; welverdiend; juis, presies عادِل، مُنْصِف справедлив spravedlivý retfærdig gerecht δίκαιος justo õiglane منصفانه oikeudenmukainen juste הוֹגֵן उचित pravedan igazságos adil réttmætur giusto 公正な 올바른, 공정한 teisingas taisnīgs; pareizs adil rechtvaardig rettferdig, riktig sprawiedliwy justo drept справедливый spravodlivý pravičen pravedan rättvis, riktig ยุติธรรม âdil, doğru 公正地 справедливий; правильний منصفانہ công bằng 公正地
2 reasonable; based on one's rights He certainly has a just claim to the money. billike مَشْروع оправдан oprávněný retfærdig berechtigt δικαιολογημένος, σύμφωνος με τα δικαιώματα κπ. justo õigustatud منطقی oikeutettu juste מוּצדָק न्यायसंगत razuman jogos jujur réttmætur, lögmætur giusto 正当な 지당한 teisus pamatots berasas gerechtvaardigd rimelig, berettiget słuszny justo legitim обоснованный oprávnený upravičen opravdan rättmätig, skälig, befogad เหมาะสม makul, yerinde 合理的 обґрунтований معقول، مناسب hợp lý 合理的
3 deserved He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg. verdienstelike مُسْتَحِق заслужен zasloužený velfortjent gerecht που αξίζει ή αρμόζει σε μια περίσταση merecido teenitud درخور؛ مستحق ansaittu juste הַמַגִיע सही zaslužen megérdemelt pantas verðskuldaður giusto 当然の 합당한 teisėtas pelnīts berpatutan verdiend fortjent zasłużony merecido întemeiat заслуженный zaslúžený zaslužen zaslužen rättvisa, rättmätighet, riktighet สมควรจะได้รับ haklı, hakkedilmiş 應得的 заслужений حسب استحقاق xứng đáng 应得的
adv justly
He was justly blamed for the accident. regtelik بِعَدالَه، بإنْصاف законно po právu retfærdigt; velfortjent mit Recht δίκαια justamente õigustatult به درستی aiheellisesti à juste titre בְּצֶדֶק न्यायसंगतता pravedno jogosan secara adil með réttmætum hætti giustamente, a ragione 当然 공정[]하게, 정확히 teisingai, teisėtai taisnīgi; pamatoti; pelnīti adil, saksama terecht med rette/god grunn słusznie justamente în mod întemeiat справедливо plným právom upravičeno pravedno rättvist, riktigt อย่างสอดคล้องกับความจริง âdilâne 公正地 справедливо; законно معقولیت سے một cách công bằng 公正地
n justness
billikheid عَدالَه، إنْصاف справедливост spravedlnost; oprávněnost retfærdighed die Rechtmäßigkeit δικαιοσύνη justicia õiglus انصاف؛ حق oikeudenmukaisuus justice; justesse צֶדֶק औचित्य, सफाई आदि pravednost, opravdanost igazság (ügyé) keadilan réttlæti giustezza 公正 공정, 지당 teisingumas, teisėtumas taisnīgums keadilan rechtvaardigheid rettferdighet, rettskaffenhet słuszność justeza dreptate; justiţie справедливость spravodlivosť; oprávnenosť pravičnost pravednost rättvisa, rättmätighet, riktighet ความยุติธรรม haklılık, âdil olma 合理 справедливість; законність معقولیت tính công bằng 合理
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