just
/ʤɪst/
बस, भर्खर, उचित
adjective
1. 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
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
"equitable treatment of all citizens"
"an equitable distribution of gifts among the children"
3. fair
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception
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, upright
of moral excellence
"a genuinely good person"
"a just cause"
"an upright and respectable man"
adverb
1. merely, simply, 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. precisely, exactly, properly
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"
"Properly speaking, all true work is religion."--Thomas Carlyle
3. just now
only a moment ago
"he has just arrived"
"the sun just now came out"
4. simply
(used for emphasis) absolutely
"I just can't take it anymore"
"he was just grand as Romeo"
"it's simply beautiful!"
5. barely, hardly, scarcely, scarce
only a very short time before
"we hardly knew them"
"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
6. just
possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true)
"it might just happen"
7. just
exactly at this moment or the moment described
"we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them"
8. barely
by a little
"I only just caught the bus"
"he finished the marathon in just under 3 hours"
"it was barely 5 a.m."
"the network has barely 5 percent of viewers"
"the batter just missed being hit"
Synonyms
exact fitting true fair proportioned harmonious honest reasonable sound honorable normal impartial equitable upright regular orderly lawful right righteous proper
Antonyms
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