Antonyms for justify
ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪjus·ti·fy

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1. justify

   Antonyms:
   blame, censure, condemn, convict, denounce, doom, reprobate, reprove, sentence

   Synonyms:
   absolve, acquit, applaud, approve, exonerate, pardon, pardon, praise

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1. justify

   Antonyms:
   condemn, censure, convict, criminate

   Synonyms:
   clear, vindicate, exonerate, defend, absolve, excuse

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.3 / 7 votes

1. justify, warrantverb

   show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for

   "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"

   Synonyms:
   rationalize, absolve, free, guarantee, apologise, excuse, rationalise, vindicate, apologize, warrant

2. justify, vindicateverb

   show to be right by providing justification or proof

   "vindicate a claim"

   Synonyms:
   rationalize, absolve, free, apologise, excuse, rationalise, vindicate, apologize, warrant

3. apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationaliseverb

   defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

   "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

   Synonyms:
   condone, apologise, explain, relieve, prune, rationalize, excuse, beg off, vindicate, warrant, cut, let off, apologize, free, rationalise, exempt, absolve, pardon

4. absolve, justify, freeverb

   let off the hook

   "I absolve you from this responsibility"

   Synonyms:
   unloose, relieve, apologise, unloosen, unblock, unfreeze, liberate, rationalize, excuse, vindicate, warrant, discharge, release, give up, apologize, rationalise, loose, disembarrass, resign, dislodge, shrive, relinquish, disengage, rid, exempt, absolve, free

5. justifyverb

   adjust the spaces between words

   "justify the margins"

   Synonyms:
   rationalize, absolve, free, apologise, excuse, rationalise, vindicate, apologize, warrant

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1. justifyverb

   Synonyms:
   vindicate, warrant, excuse, exonorate, exculpate, absolve, defend

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1. right

   Submitted by anonymous on December 18, 2019  

How to use justify in a sentence?

1. Todd Beiley:

   We're well aware of the passive trend, and frankly I can't argue with it, if you're charging a high fee and not providing a higher service, then it's hard to justify.

2. Emily Peterson:

   I could spend $ 3,000 a month on groceries and not be aware of it, even though I'm a chef and a mom and work hard, I couldn't justify the amount of money that was leaking through.

3. Ross McKean:

   Now is the time to take action if you are currently relying on Safe Harbour to justify transfers.

4. Brian Wieser:

   It now becomes somewhat easier to justify investing in content.

5. Matt Sharp:

   In my experience, a lot of the rhetoric being tossed around to justify why (private) agencies shouldn't be given (government) contracts has been that they are 'religious bigots,' a lot of the same language directed against Jack.

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