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- Dictionaryjus·ti·fied/ˈjəstəˌfīd/
adjective
- 1. having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason: "the doctors were justified in treating her"
- 2. declared or made righteous in the sight of God.
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The meaning of JUSTIFIED is having or shown to have a just, right, or reasonable basis. How to use justified in a sentence.
having a good reason for something: I accept that the criticism is completely justified. I think you were quite justified in complain ing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Virtue and moral good. altruism. angelically. be as pure as the driven snow idiom. justifiable. justifiably. loftiness. lofty. magnanimity. rightness. saintly.
Justified definition: having been shown to be just or right. See examples of JUSTIFIED used in a sentence.
The meaning of JUSTIFY is to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable. How to use justify in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Justify.
If you describe a decision, action, or idea as justified, you think it is reasonable and acceptable.
to show that something is reasonable, right, or true: Her fears of a low voter turnout were justified when fewer than half of the people voted. justification. noun [ C/U ] us / ˌdʒʌs·tə·fɪˈkeɪ·ʃən / [ U ] She said that there was no justification for such rude behavior.
justified (in doing something) having a good reason for doing something. She felt fully justified in asking for her money back.
