justified

verb adjective

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: jus-ti-fied (3)

English Definition

Having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason

Example Sentence

Her anger was completely justified.

US IPA /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/

UK IPA /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/

warranted legitimate reasonable defensible valid

unjustified unwarranted unreasonable