justificative

/'dʤʌstifikeitiv/ Cách viết khác : (justificatory) /'dʤʌstifikeitəri/

Thân thiện

She provided a justificative note to explain her absence.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Providing justification: Serving to explain, support, or prove that something is right, reasonable, or acceptable.
   • Defensive in nature: Attempting to justify or defend an action, decision, or belief, often in speech or writing.

Usage

The adjective "justificative" is used to describe statements, arguments, evidence, or tones that are intended to provide a reason or excuse for something. It often carries a slightly formal or academic tone.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The report included a justificative section outlining the reasons for the policy change.
  • His email had a justificative tone, as he felt the need to explain his prolonged absence.
  • She offered several justificative arguments for her controversial decision.

Advanced Usage

• In a legal or formal context: Used to describe documents or reasoning intended to establish legitimacy.
  • The lawyer prepared a justificative brief to support the motion.
• In academic writing: Describes a line of reasoning that supports a thesis or hypothesis.
  • The chapter's justificative framework was crucial for understanding the research methodology.

Variants and Related Words

• Justificatory (adj): A direct synonym with identical meaning and usage.
  • The justificatory evidence was presented to the committee.
• Justify (v): To show or prove to be right or reasonable.
  • How do you justify such a large expense?
• Justification (n): The action of showing something to be right or reasonable; a good reason for something.
  • There is no justification for his rude behavior.

Synonyms

• Explanatory: Serving to explain.
• Defensive: Intended to defend or justify.
• Vindicatory: Serving to vindicate or justify.
• Exculpatory: Showing or declaring that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing.

Antonyms

• Accusatory: Indicating a belief in someone's guilt or suggesting blame.
• Condemnatory: Expressing strong disapproval; censuring.
• Incriminatory: Making someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. providing justification
2. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing

Từ đồng nghĩa

• justificatory
• vindicatory
• defensive