Just Definition

jŭst
adjective
juster, justest
Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions.
A just ruler.
American Heritage
Right or fair; equitable; impartial.
A just decision.
Webster's New World
Righteous; upright.
A just man.
Webster's New World
Properly due or merited.
Just deserts.
American Heritage
Deserved; merited.
Just praise.
Webster's New World
adverb
Neither more nor less than; precisely; exactly.
Just one o'clock.
Webster's New World
Almost at the point of; nearly.
Just preparing to leave.
Webster's New World
No more than; only.
Just a taste, just teasing you.
Webster's New World
A very short time ago.
She has just left.
Webster's New World
By a very small amount; barely.
To just miss a train.
Webster's New World
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noun
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
verb

To joust, fight a tournament.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Just

Noun

Singular:
just
Plural:
justs

Adjective

Base Form:
just
Comparative:
juster
Superlative:
justest

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Just

Origin of Just

  • From Middle English juste, from Old French juste, from Latin iustus (“just, lawful, rightful, true, due, proper, moderate”), from ius (“law, right”). Cognate with Dutch & Scottish juist, French juste etc.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English juste from Old French from Latin iūstus yewes- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Variation of joust, presumably ultimately from Latin iuxta 'near, besides'.

    From Wiktionary

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