justified
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having adequate or legitimate reason; shown to be right or reasonable: Describes an action, belief, or feeling that is supported by good reasons or evidence.
- (In typography) Having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins: Describes text that is aligned evenly on both the left and right sides.
Usage
- The adjective "justified" is used to describe a state of being right or reasonable. It often follows linking verbs like "be," "feel," or "seem."
- In publishing and word processing, it describes a specific style of text alignment.
Examples
- General Meaning:
- The manager's decision was justified by the employee's repeated misconduct.
- She felt justified in asking for a refund because the product was defective.
- Typography Meaning:
- For a formal look, the document text was set to be fully justified.
- The justified margins of the book gave it a clean, professional appearance.
Advanced Usage
- "to be justified in doing something": To have a valid reason for a particular action.
- After the warning, the teacher was justified in giving the student a detention.
- "morally justified": Considered right according to ethical principles.
- Some argue that civil disobedience is morally justified under an unjust regime.
Variants and Related Words
- Justify (verb): To show or prove to be right or reasonable; to align text.
- He tried to justify his actions.
- You can justify the text by clicking this button.
- Justifiable (adjective): Able to be shown to be right or reasonable.
- It was a justifiable expense for the project.
- Justification (noun): The action of showing something to be right or reasonable; the reason given.
- What is your justification for this claim?
Synonyms
- Warranted: Justified or necessitated by the circumstances.
- Valid: Having a sound basis in logic or fact; legally or officially acceptable.
- Legitimate: Conforming to the law or to rules; able to be defended with logic or justification.
Antonyms
- Unjustified: Not shown to be right or reasonable.
- Unwarranted: Not justified or authorized.
Related Phrases
- "justified anger/concern": Anger or concern that is reasonable given the circumstances.
- The public's justified anger led to a policy change.
- "left-justified" / "right-justified": (Typography) Terms for text aligned only on the left or right margin, respectively.
- The headings were left-justified, while the numbers were right-justified.
Adjective
- having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins