Synonyms of justifies

justifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of justify

1

as in explains

to be an acceptable reason for

you seem to think that losing a basketball game justifies a temper tantrum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explains
• rationalizes
• ignores
• excuses
• condones
• forgives
• alibis
• disregards
• explains away
• accounts (for)
• shrugs off
• passes over
• pardons
• remits
• brushes (aside or off)
• winks (at)
• glozes (over)
• glosses (over)

2

as in defends

to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections

failed to justify the need for a war at this time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defends
• upholds
• maintains
• supports
• affirms
• asserts
• advocates
• proclaims
• confirms
• vindicates
• emphasizes
• stands up for
• discusses
• sticks up for
• argues
• insists
• contends
• claims
• pleads
• espouses
• avows
• professes
• underscores
• states
• champions
• underlines
• warrants
• avers
• protests
• stresses
• debates
• avouches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandons
• withdraws
• forsakes
• retracts
• reverses
• refutes
• takes back
• abjures
• disproves
• switches
• recants
• rebuts
• controverts

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• abandons
• withdraws
• forsakes
• retracts
• reverses
• refutes
• takes back
• abjures
• disproves
• switches
• recants
• rebuts
• controverts

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