Justified: meaning, definitions and examples

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justified

[ ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd ]

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Having been made or declared legally or morally right or acceptable.

Synonyms

acceptable, legitimate, reasonable, valid, warranted

Examples of usage

His decision was fully justified by the circumstances.
She felt completely justified in asking for a raise.

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justify an action

Show or prove to be right or reasonable.

Synonyms

defend, substantiate, support, validate, vindicate

Examples of usage

He tried to justify his behavior with weak excuses.
Can you justify your decision to me?

Translations

Translations of the word "justified" in other languages:

🇵🇹 justificado

🇮🇳 औचित्यपूर्ण

🇩🇪 gerechtfertigt

🇮🇩 dibenarkan

🇺🇦 виправданий

🇵🇱 uzasadniony

🇯🇵 正当化された

🇫🇷 justifié

🇪🇸 justificado

🇹🇷 haklı

🇰🇷 정당화된

🇸🇦 مبرر

🇨🇿 ospravedlněný

🇸🇰 oprávnený

🇨🇳 有理的

🇸🇮 upravičen

🇮🇸 réttlætanlegur

🇰🇿 негізделген

🇬🇪 გამართლებული

🇦🇿 əsaslı

🇲🇽 justificado

Word origin

The word 'justified' comes from the late Middle English word 'justifien', which means to show to be just or right. The suffix 'ed' was added to form the past tense. The concept of justification has roots in philosophy and law, where it is used to argue for the correctness or acceptability of a decision or action.