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- Dictionaryjustified/ˈdʒʌstɪfʌɪd/
adjective
- 1. having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason: "the doctors were justified in treating her"
- 2. declared or made righteous in the sight of God.
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Meaning of justified in English. justified. adjective. uk / ˈdʒʌs.tɪ.faɪd / us / ˈdʒʌs.tə.faɪd / Add to word list. C1. having a good reason for something: I accept that the criticism is completely justified. I think you were quite justified in complain ing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Virtue and moral good. altruism. angelically.
The meaning of JUSTIFIED is having or shown to have a just, right, or reasonable basis. How to use justified in a sentence.
Justified definition: having been shown to be just or right. See examples of JUSTIFIED used in a sentence.
to show that something is reasonable, right, or true: Her fears of a low voter turnout were justified when fewer than half of the people voted. justification. noun [ C/U ] us / ˌdʒʌs·tə·fɪˈkeɪ·ʃən / [ U ] She said that there was no justification for such rude behavior.
verb. jus· ti· fy ˈjə-stə-ˌfī. justified; justifying. Synonyms of justify. transitive verb. 1. a. : to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable. trying to justify his selfish behavior. I shouldn't have to justify myself to them. justify the ways of God to man John Milton. b (1) : to show to have had a sufficient legal reason. (2)
Meaning of justified in English. justified. adjective. us / ˈdʒʌs.tə.faɪd / uk / ˈdʒʌs.tɪ.faɪd / Add to word list. C1. having a good reason for something: I accept that the criticism is completely justified. I think you were quite justified in complain ing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Virtue and moral good. altruism. angelically.
Definition of justified adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
