justified

adjective
UK: /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/
US: /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/

  1. Having an acceptable explanation or reason; reasonable.

    1. His actions were justified because he was defending himself.
    2. The company felt completely justified in firing him after his repeated absences.

  2. Shown to be right or reasonable; vindicated.

    1. I felt justified when I finally got the promotion.
    2. The general's strategy was justified by the eventual victory, proving its effectiveness.

  3. With text aligned along a margin.

    1. The document was justified on both sides.
    2. The software can automatically make the document justified for a cleaner look.

Synonyms

reasonable defensible
justified verb

  1. Past tense of justify: Show or prove to be right or reasonable.

    1. He justified his actions to the police.
    2. The scientist justified her experiment by explaining the potential benefits to medicine.

  2. Past tense of justify: Provide a good reason for something.

    1. She justified buying the expensive dress by saying she deserved it.
    2. The government justified the new taxes by stating the urgent need for infrastructure improvements.

  3. Past tense of justify: Arrange (lines of text) so that they form a straight edge.

    1. The editor justified the text in the magazine.
    2. The typesetter justified each column of text to give the page a clean appearance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "justified" in English means: Having an acceptable explanation or reason; reasonable., Shown to be right or reasonable; vindicated., With text aligned along a margin..

The phonetic transcription of "justified" is /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/ in British English and /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "justified": reasonable, defensible.

Example usage of "justified": "His actions were justified because he was defending himself.". More examples on the page.