justified

(eg. metaphor, hindu, literature )

justified  /ˈdʒə stə ˌfaɪd/ ? Meaning of "justified"

Add to My List

Definition(s):

  1. (adj) having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
  2. (v) show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
  3. (v) show to be right by providing justification or proof
  4. (v) defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
  5. (v) let off the hook
  6. (v) adjust the spaces between words

Synonym(s)

apologize, excuse, rationalise, rationalize, vindicate, warrant

Derived Word(s)

justificative, justificatory, justifier

Usage(s):

  1. Yet pre-emptive strikes can often be justified even if they don't meet the letter of the law.
  2. Nor is it clear that Huetter's claim to have cured his patient is yet justified.
  3. So she's putting the microbes together in a controlled way, under strict safety conditions, to see whether all the hand wringing is justified.

Quotes

  1. "No one is allowed to take the law into his own hands," said Zuma. "It against this background that the murder of Terre'Blanche must be condemned, irrespective of how his killers think they may have been justified. They had no right to take...
    on Apr 3, 2010 By: Jacob Zuma Source: AFP

  2. "We must not allow our justified loathing of the horrors and tragedies of the past to become a barrier to creating a better and more stable future for our children," Paisley said.
    on Mar 26, 2007 By: Ian Paisley Source: USA Today

  3. "They were legal, essential, justified, successful and the right thing to do," Cheney said of the policies.
    on May 21, 2009 By: Vice President Dick Cheney Source: Washington Post

Word of the Day
spurious
/s ˈpjʊ ri əs /

Nearby definitions