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past participle of justify.
past tense form of justify.

Definitions

justified

[juhs-tuh-fahyd] / ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪd /

ADJECTIVE

cogent

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compelling convincing forceful persuasive telling weighty

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apposite apt conclusive consequential convictive fitting forcible inducing influential irresistible meaningful momentous pertinent potent powerful puissant relevant satisfactory satisfying significant solid sound strong suasive urgent valid well-grounded

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ineffective unimportant

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impotent invalid weak

ADJECTIVE

deserved

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earned proper rightful

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appropriate fit fitting right warranted

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due equitable just suitable

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incorrect

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improper inappropriate unfit unfitting unseemly unsuitable unsuited

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excessive inordinate undue

ADJECTIVE

due

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deserved earned

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coming fair fit fitting good requisite right

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becoming condign equitable just merited obligatory rhadamanthine rightful suitable

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inadequate inappropriate incorrect unfair unfitting unjust unsuitable unsuited

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improper unjustified unmerited unrightful

ADJECTIVE

good

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honest legitimate proper reliable true valid

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kosher regular sound

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bona fide conforming dependable genuine loyal orthodox strict trustworthy well-founded

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deceptive dishonest false fraudulent invalid unreal

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bad fake forged

ADJECTIVE

just

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cogent correct exact faithful good normal proper regular right sound strict true undistorted veracious veridical well-founded well-grounded

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imprecise inaccurate inappropriate inequitable partial unfair unfitting unjust unjustified unsuitable unsuited wrong

ADJECTIVE

just

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apt befitting condign deserved due felicitous fit fitting happy legitimate meet merited proper reasonable requisite right rightful well-deserved

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imprecise inaccurate inappropriate inequitable partial unfair unfitting unjust unjustified unsuitable unsuited wrong

ADJECTIVE

legal

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constitutional contractual fair juridical lawful legitimate proper statutory valid

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acknowledged allowed authorized card-carrying chartered clean condign decreed due enforceable enforced enjoined forensic granted innocent judged judicial just justifiable legalized legit licit on the level on the up and up ordained passed precedented prescribed protected right rightful sanctioned sound straight sure-enough warranted within the law

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illegal illegitimate invalid unacceptable unlawful

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illicit wrong

ADJECTIVE

merited

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deserved fit fitting warranted

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due proper rightful

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inappropriate incorrect unsuitable

ADJECTIVE

scheduled

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anticipated expected

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becoming coming deserved earned fair fit fitting merited right

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condign equitable good just obligatory requisite rhadamanthine rightful suitable

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improper inappropriate incorrect ugly unfair unfit unfitting unjust unseemly unsuitable unsuited

ADJECTIVE

warranted

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allowed assured certified guaranteed sanctioned secured

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allowable

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uncertain

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unjustified unwarranted

Example Sentences

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County district attorney’s office will determine whether any criminal charges will be filed and if the shooting was legally justified.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

Going forward, this may convince oil traders that a large security premium in the price of oil may not be altogether justified.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Ahead of the Thursday's match, some African football fans justified their support for Mexico by linking it to the current tensions in South Africa over migration.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Musk justified the "rapid unscheduled disassembly" of these rockets, to use the entrepreneur's favorite euphemism for explosions, by saying they were part of the learning process.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

But gradually her depression lifted, and as she kept rehashing the Town Hall recital in her mind, she came to realize that much of the criticism was justified.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman

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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"

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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"