just

Meanings

Adjective

• Factually right, correct; factual.
• Rationally right, correct.
• Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.
• Proper, adequate.

Adverb

• Only, simply, merely.
• ; simply.
• absolutely, positively
• Moments ago, recently.
• By a narrow margin; closely; nearly.
• Exactly, precisely, perfectly.

Interjection

• Expressing dismay or discontent.

Noun

• A joust, tournament.

Verb

• To joust, fight a tournament.

Related

Similar words

• right, correct
• righteous, equitable
• proper, adequate
• freshly, lately, newly

Opposite words

• unjust

Origin

• From Middle English juste, from Old French juste, from Latin iūstus ("just, lawful, rightful, true, due, proper, moderate"), from Proto-Italic *jowestos, related to Latin iūs; ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. Compare Scots juist ("just"), Saterland Frisian juust ("just"), West Frisian just ("just"), Dutch juist ("just"), German Low German jüst ("jüst"), German just ("just"), Danish just ("just"), Swedish just ("just"). giusto.
• Variation of joust, presumably ultimately from Latin iuxta.