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Synonyms for just

  • adjective
  • adverb

Most common

true straight honest exact happy straight-forward deserved mere

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Good — proper, adequate

good, right, honest, exact, correct, accurate, true, due, reasonable, righteous, square, straight, proper, fitting, lawful, rightful, suitable, fit, pure, pyore US, sound, solid, meet

2. Fair

fair, equitable, fair-minded, even-handed

Other

straight-forward, happy, deserved, mere, merited, judicial, conscionable rare

Adverb

1. Only — only, simply, merely

only, but, simply, only just, merely, literally informal, very, alone

2. Exactly — exactly, precisely, perfectly

exactly, precisely, slap, slap bang informal, properly, punctually, even dated

3. Hardly — barely, hardly, scarcely. By a narrow margin; closely; narrowly; almost not

hardly, barely, scarcely, narrowly, scarce formal dated

Other

almost, nearly, lately, jump, freshly, newly, smack-dab slang

Antonyms

wrong, bad, unfair

All antonyms of just →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Proper, adequate.

  2. adj. 2

    Factually right, correct; factual.

    It is a just assessment of the facts.

  3. adv. 1

    Only, simply, merely.

    He calls it vermilion, but it's just red to me.

  4. adv. 2

    Barely, hardly, scarcely. By a narrow margin; closely; narrowly; almost not.

    The piece just might fit.

Related words

Word family
justly justness justice
Phrases
just about just now just the same only just just deserts just a minute just a second just then

Example sentences

  • true The time will come when your dream will come true.
  • straight After the meeting she headed straight to her desk.
  • honest Say what you will, I think he is an honest person.
  • exact The exact meaning of metaphysics is controversial.
  • happy The mere thought of it is enough to make me happy.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
justrising
truesteady
straightrising
honestrising
exactsteady
happyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
but1, due1, fit1
4 letters
good1, only2, very2, even2, true1, meet1, fair1, jump1, pure1, mere1, slap1
5 letters
right1, happy2, sound1, alone2, solid2, exact2, newly2, pyore
6 letters
almost2, simply2, nearly2, square1, honest2, proper2, hardly2, barely2, merely2, lately2, lawful2, scarce1
7 letters
exactly3, correct2, fitting2, freshly2, merited3
8 letters
straight1, accurate3, properly3, suitable3, deserved2, judicial3, narrowly3, rightful2, scarcely2
9 letters
literally4, precisely3, righteous2, equitable4
10 letters
reasonable4, punctually
12 letters
conscionable

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (only2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
juste
Italiano
giusto
Español
justo
Deutsch
gerecht
Català
just