Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [juhst]
- /dʒʌst/
- /dʒʌst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [juhst]
- /dʒʌst/
Definitions of just word
- adjective just guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations. 1
- adjective just done or made according to principle; equitable; proper: a just reply. 1
- adjective just based on right; rightful; lawful: a just claim. 1
- adjective just in keeping with truth or fact; true; correct: a just analysis. 1
- adjective just given or awarded rightly; deserved, as a sentence, punishment, or reward: a just penalty. 1
- adjective just in accordance with standards or requirements; proper or right: just proportions. 1
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Origin of just
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin jūstus righteous, equivalent to jūs law, right + -tus adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Just
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
just popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
just usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for just
adjective just
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- impartial — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
- objective — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
- unbiased — not biased or prejudiced; fair; impartial.
- unprejudiced — not prejudiced; without preconception; unbiased; impartial: the unprejudiced view of the judge.
adverb just
- recently — of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
- lately — of late; recently; not long since: He has been very grouchy lately.
- barely — You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case.
- hardly — only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever.
- scarce — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
Antonyms for just
adjective just
- unjust — not just; lacking in justice or fairness: unjust criticism; an unjust ruler.
- wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
- inappropriate — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
adverb just
- indefinitely — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
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