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Justificative

adjective/dʒˈʌstɪfˌɪkətˌɪv/
Definition
attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
providing justification
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒˈʌstɪfˌɪkətˌɪv/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈʌstɪfˌɪkətˌɪv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈʌstɪfˌɪkətˌɪv/
5 syllables Say it as /dʒˈʌstɪfˌɪkətˌɪv/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
justificatoryvindicatorydefensive
Word Forms
defensivenounan attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
defendverbfight against or resist strongly
justifyverbdefend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
vindicateverbshow to be right by providing justification or proof
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
rechtfertigend
der Versuch, sich mündlich oder schriftlich zu rechtfertigen oder zu verteidigen
🇫🇷French
justificatif
tenter de justifier ou de défendre oralement ou par écrit
🇪🇸Spanish
justificativo
intentar justificar o defender en forma oral o escrita
🇮🇹Italian
giustificativo
tentare di giustificare o difendere verbalmente o per iscritto
🇳🇱Dutch
gerechtvaardigd
proberen te rechtvaardigen of te verdedigen in woord of geschrift
🇵🇹Portuguese
justificativo
tentar justificar ou defender verbalmente ou por escrito
🇷🇺Russian
оправдательный
попытка оправдать или защитить в устной или письменной форме
India
🇮🇳Hindi
समर्थन स्थान
भाषण या लेखन में औचित्य या बचाव करने का प्रयास करना
🇧🇩Bengali
ন্যায়সঙ্গত
বক্তৃতা বা লেখায় ন্যায্যতা বা রক্ষা করার চেষ্টা করা
🇮🇳Tamil
நியாயமான
பேச்சு அல்லது எழுத்தில் நியாயப்படுத்த அல்லது பாதுகாக்க முயற்சிக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
సమర్థనీయమైనది
ప్రసంగం లేదా వ్రాతలో సమర్థించడం లేదా సమర్థించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
न्याय्य
भाषण किंवा लेखनात समर्थन करण्याचा किंवा बचाव करण्याचा प्रयत्न करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
વાજબી
ભાષણ અથવા લેખનમાં ન્યાયી ઠેરવવાનો અથવા બચાવ કરવાનો પ્રયાસ કરવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಮರ್ಥನೀಯ
ಮಾತು ಅಥವಾ ಬರವಣಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮರ್ಥಿಸಲು ಅಥವಾ ಸಮರ್ಥಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ന്യായമായ
സംസാരത്തിലോ എഴുത്തിലോ ന്യായീകരിക്കാനോ പ്രതിരോധിക്കാനോ ശ്രമിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਾਇਜ਼
ਭਾਸ਼ਣ ਜਾਂ ਲਿਖਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਇਜ਼ ਠਹਿਰਾਉਣ ਜਾਂ ਬਚਾਅ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
جائز
تقریر یا تحریر میں جواز یا دفاع کرنے کی کوشش کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
正当性的
试图以言语或书面形式辩护或辩护
🇯🇵Japanese
正当な
スピーチや文章で正当化または弁護しようとすること
🇰🇷Korean
정당한
말이나 글을 통해 정당화하거나 방어하려고 시도함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chính đáng
cố gắng biện minh hoặc bảo vệ bằng lời nói hoặc văn bản
🇹🇭Thai
มีเหตุผล
พยายามที่จะพิสูจน์หรือปกป้องด้วยคำพูดหรือการเขียน
🇮🇩Indonesian
yg membenarkan
mencoba untuk membenarkan atau membela dalam pidato atau tulisan
🇵🇭Filipino
makatwiran
sinusubukang bigyang-katwiran o ipagtanggol sa pananalita o pagsulat
🇲🇾Malay
justifikasi
cuba untuk membenarkan atau mempertahankan dalam ucapan atau tulisan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تبريري
محاولة التبرير أو الدفاع بالكلام أو الكتابة
🇮🇷Persian
توجیه کننده
تلاش برای توجیه یا دفاع در گفتار یا نوشتار
🇹🇷Turkish
haklı
konuşmada veya yazılı olarak haklı çıkarmaya veya savunmaya çalışmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוצדק
ניסיון להצדיק או להגן בדיבור או בכתב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'justificative'?
The primary meaning of 'justificative' is 'attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'justificative' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'justificative' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'justificative' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'justificative' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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