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just
Overview of adj just
The adj just has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) just -- (used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance")
2. equitable, just -- (implying justice dictated by reason, conscience, and a natural sense of what is fair to all; "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children")
3. fair, just -- (free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul")
4. good, just, upright -- (of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man")
Overview of adv just
The adv just has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (364) merely, simply, just, only, but -- (and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment")
2. (246) precisely, exactly, just -- (indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt")
3. (128) just, just now -- (only a moment ago; "he has just arrived"; "the sun just now came out")
4. (80) just, simply -- (absolutely; "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!")
5. (70) barely, hardly, just, scarcely, scarce -- (by a small margin; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats)
Grep of noun just
just-noticeable difference
just deserts
just the ticket
justice
justice department
justice of the peace
justiciar
justiciary
justification
justifier
justinian
justinian code
justinian i
justinian the great
justness
Grep of verb just
adjust
justify
readjust
Antonyms of adj just
4 senses of just
Sense 1
just (vs. unjust)
unjust (vs. just)
=> actionable
=> wrongful
Sense 2
equitable (vs. inequitable), just
Sense 3
fair (vs. unfair), just
Sense 4
good, just, upright
INDIRECT (VIA righteous) -> unrighteous
Similarity of adj just
4 senses of just
Sense 1
just (vs. unjust)
=> conscionable
=> fitting, meet
=> retributive, retributory, vindicatory
=> rightful(prenominal)
Also See> fair#1, just#3; honorable#2, honourable#1; right#4; righteous#1
Sense 2
equitable (vs. inequitable), just
=> evenhanded
Sense 3
fair (vs. unfair), just
=> antimonopoly, antitrust
=> clean, sporting, sporty, sportsmanlike
=> fair-minded
=> fair-and-square
Also See> impartial#1, fair#2; just#1; reasonable#1, sensible#1
Sense 4
good, just, upright
=> righteous (vs. unrighteous)
Pertainyms of adj just
Attributes of adj just
1 of 4 senses of just
Sense 3
fair (vs. unfair), just
=> fairness, equity
Domain of adj just
Domain Terms of adj just
Familiarity of adj just
just used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Grep of adj just
just
justifiable
justificative
justificatory
justified
unjust
Antonyms of adv just
Synonyms of adv just
5 senses of just
Sense 1
merely, simply, just, only, but
Sense 2
precisely, exactly, just
Sense 3
just, just now
Sense 4
just, simply
Sense 5
barely, hardly, just, scarcely, scarce
Pertainyms of adv just
Domain of adv just
1 of 5 senses of just
Sense 4
just, simply
USAGE>(noun) intensifier#1, intensive#1
Domain Terms of adv just
Familiarity of adv just
just used as an adverb is common (polysemy count =5)
Grep of adv just
just
just about
just as
just in case
just in time
just now
just right
just so
just then
justifiably
justifiedly
justly
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