Main Entry:

²just

Pronunciation:

\ˈjəst\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French juste, from Latin justus, from jus right, law; akin to Sanskrit yos welfare

Date:

14th century

1 a: having a basis in or conforming to fact or reason : reasonable <a just but not a generous decision> barchaic : faithful to an original c: conforming to a standard of correctness : proper <just proportions>2 a (1): acting or being in conformity with what is morally upright or good : righteous <a just war> (2): being what is merited : deserved <a just punishment> b: legally correct : lawful <just title to an estate>

synonyms see fair, upright

— just·ly adverb

— just·ness \ˈjəs(t)-nəs\ noun