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just

[juhst] / dʒʌst /
ADJECTIVE
fair, impartial
Synonyms
STRONG
equitable
WEAK
aloof blameless condign conscientious decent dependable dispassionate due equal ethical evenhanded fair-minded good honest honorable lawful nondiscriminatory nonpartisan objective pure reliable right righteous rightful rigid scrupulous strict tried true trustworthy unbiased uncolored upright virtuous
Antonyms
WEAK
imprecise inaccurate inappropriate inequitable partial unfair unfitting unjust unjustified unsuitable unsuited wrong
ADJECTIVE
accurate, precise
Synonyms
WEAK
cogent correct exact faithful good justified normal proper regular right sound strict true undistorted veracious veridical well-founded well-grounded
Antonyms
WEAK
imprecise inaccurate inappropriate inequitable partial unfair unfitting unjust unjustified unsuitable unsuited wrong
ADJECTIVE
suitable, appropriate
Synonyms
WEAK
apt befitting condign deserved due felicitous fit fitting happy justified legitimate meet merited proper reasonable requisite right rightful well-deserved
Antonyms
WEAK
imprecise inaccurate inappropriate inequitable partial unfair unfitting unjust unjustified unsuitable unsuited wrong
ADVERB
definitely
Synonyms
STRONG
exactly precisely
WEAK
absolutely accurately completely directly entirely expressly perfectly right sharp smack-dab square squarely unmistakably
Antonyms
WEAK
indefinitely
ADVERB
only now
Synonyms
STRONG
barely hardly scarce scarcely
WEAK
a moment ago almost approximately at this moment by very little just a while ago just now lately nearly now presently recently right now
Antonyms
WEAK
indefinitely
ADVERB
merely
Synonyms
STRONG
but only simply
WEAK
at most no more than nothing but plainly solely
Antonyms
WEAK
indefinitely

Example Sentences

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The best part is that it’s located on the sand at the beach just steps away from the famous boardwalk.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“In an environment where you’re fighting for a promotion … It’s just a further incentive to agents to engage in this kind of activity. So it’s pernicious on multiple levels.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

That speaks to just how hard it will be for future plaintiffs to hold officials accountable.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

More than 900 of these cases have been confirmed - a sharp increase from 2025, when just 125 measles cases were recorded over the entire year, local media report.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

You know I could just ask her if she likes you?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.