Synonyms of justice

justice

noun

ˈjə-stəs 

1

as in right

the practice of giving to others what is their due or an instance of this

the victim's family felt that justice had been done in the case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• right
• goodness
• equity
• fairness
• virtue
• fair shake
• impartiality
• integrity
• equitability
• equitableness
• righteousness
• evenhandedness
• fair-mindedness
• honor
• uprightness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• injustice
• prejudice
• inequity
• wrong
• bias
• partiality
• crime
• corruption
• unfairness
• wrongfulness
• raw deal
• offense
• wrongdoing
• harm
• impropriety
• unjustness
• one-sidedness
• disservice

2

as in judge

a public official having authority to decide questions of law

a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

Synonyms & Similar Words

• judge
• court
• magistrate
• jurist
• bench
• adjudicator
• justice of the peace
• chief justice
• circuit judge
• beak
• auditor
• squire
• master
• jurisconsult
• jurisprudent

3

as in neutrality

lack of favoritism toward one side or another

with scrupulous justice, the marriage counselor noted that both parties had much to atone for

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neutrality
• objectivity
• neutralism
• objectiveness
• impartiality
• equity
• fairness
• evenhandedness
• nonpartisanship
• disinterest
• disinterestedness
• fair-mindedness
• tolerance
• detachment
• indifference
• unconcern
• apathy
• broad-mindedness
• straddling
• open-mindedness
• fence-sitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prejudice
• favor
• bias
• partiality
• partisanship
• favoritism
• chauvinism
• nepotism
• subjectivity
• nonobjectivity
• one-sidedness
• inclination
• tendency
• predisposition
• bent
• predilection
• propensity
• penchant
• proclivity
• prejudgment
• subjectiveness
• preconception
• leaning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of justice

The annual event, held this year at the Natural History Museum in London, honors individuals and groups who put their lives at risk in pursuit of justice. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Trump is shown clutching a golf club in one hand and the scales of justice in the other. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Oct. 2026

The film, which premiered at Cannes, explores the pursuit of justice and reconciliation for survivors of genocide. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Fighting for justice But Mexican American children were initially excluded from using the facilities. — Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026