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Just means "fair." When something is morally and ethically sound, it's just. If you are a just teacher, you won't give your student an F just because his mother is rude to you.

Just might remind you of the word justice. When we describe a person, a rule, or a war as just, we mean that whatever has been done has been done for good reasons, and is fair to all sides. Just can also mean "only" or "simply." If swimming scares you, try the kiddie pool — it's just 3 feet deep. If you startle someone, say, "don't worry, it's just me." And something that happened only moments ago just happened.

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: just

1
 adv
and nothing more
2
 adv
only a very short time before
3
 adj
used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: just
1

adv and nothing more

“just a scratch”
Synonyms:
but, merely, only, simply

adv absolutely

“I just can't take it anymore”
“he was just grand as Romeo”
Synonyms:
simply

adv indicating exactness or preciseness

“it was just as he said--the jewel was gone”
“it has just enough salt”
Synonyms:
exactly, precisely
2

adv only a very short time before

“just missed being hit”
Synonyms:
barely, hardly, scarce, scarcely

adv only a moment ago

“he has just arrived”
“the sun just now came out”
Synonyms:
just now

adv exactly at this moment or the moment described

“we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them”
3

adj 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”
Synonyms
fair
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
honorable, honourable
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
conscionable
acceptable to your conscience
fitting, meet
being precisely fitting and right
retributive, retributory, vindicatory
given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
rightful
legally valid
right
in conformance with justice or law or morality
righteous
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
Antonyms:
unjust
violating principles of justice
unfair, unjust
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
dishonorable, dishonourable
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
actionable
affording grounds for legal action
wrongful
not just or fair
wrong
contrary to conscience or morality or law
unrighteous
not righteous
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adj fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

Synonyms:
equitable
fair
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
fair, honest
gained or earned without cheating or stealing
evenhanded
without partiality
impartial
showing lack of favoritism
Antonyms:
inequitable, unjust
not equitable or fair

adj of moral excellence

“a just cause”
Synonyms:
good, upright
righteous
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

adj free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

Synonyms:
fair
antimonopoly, antitrust
of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices
clean, sporting, sportsmanlike, sporty
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
fair-minded
of a person; just and impartial; not prejudiced
fair-and-square
just and honest
impartial
showing lack of favoritism
reasonable, sensible
showing reason or sound judgment
Antonyms:
unfair, unjust
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
below the belt
disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing)
cheating, dirty, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlike
violating accepted standards or rules
raw
brutally unfair or harsh
unjust
violating principles of justice
partial
showing favoritism
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