Synonyms for

Just

Verb / dʒʌst / / dʒɪst / Another word for just — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Just means based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.

Synonyms & similar words

equitable unjust upright simply fair but exactly scarce inequitable barely hardly unfair scarcely merely precisely only good justnow fair equitable impartial honest righteous upright lawful legitimate reasonable merely simply only barely scarcely hardly exactly precisely absolutely completely

Synonyms by register

Formal

equitable impartial objective fair

Informal

fair straight up on the level

Literary

righteous lawful

Antonyms

unjust unfair biased partial unequal wrong

Common collocations

  • just about
  • just now
  • just cause
  • just desserts
  • just in case
  • just wondering
  • just married
  • just like that

Word family

adjective just
adverb justly

Usage note

The word 'just' can function as an adverb meaning 'very recently' or 'only', or as an adjective meaning 'fair and reasonable'. Be mindful of context to avoid ambiguity.

Example sentences

  1. It's just not fair that she gets more dessert than me.
  2. He's just a boy, so he doesn't understand.
  3. I'm just going to read for a little bit before I go to sleep.
  4. She just barely made it to the finish line.
  5. I just want to be left alone right now.

Quotes

  • We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. - Martin Luther King Jr.
  • The only way to do great work is to love what you do. - Steve Jobs
  • Be the change you wish to see in the world. - Mahatma Gandhi

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