justifiable
/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl/adjective
उच्चारण जस्टिफ़ायबल
न्यायसंगत, उचित, जिसका औचित्य सिद्ध किया जा सके
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existing or done for a good reason; that can be defended
न्यायसंगत, उचित, जिसका औचित्य सिद्ध किया जा सके
- Her anger was justifiable; she had been cheated twice.
- a justifiable use of force in self-defence
- Anger at such an injustice is justifiable.
+ 2 more examples
- The price rise was justifiable given the cost of materials.
- Is such a delay really justifiable?
Synonyms defensible reasonable legitimate warranted valid
Opposite unjustifiable indefensible unwarranted unreasonable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
justifiable + noun / be justifiable
Describes an action or feeling that has a good reason and can be defended. It can come before a noun or after 'be'.
ऐसे कार्य या भाव का वर्णन करता है जिसका अच्छा कारण हो और जिसका बचाव किया जा सके। यह noun से पहले या 'be' के बाद आता है।
- Her anger was fully justifiable.
- It was a justifiable decision.
justifiable to + verb / it is justifiable to ...
'It is justifiable to + verb' says that doing something can be defended on good grounds.
'It is justifiable to + verb' कहता है कि किसी काम को अच्छे आधार पर उचित ठहराया जा सकता है।
- It is justifiable to charge more for rare books.
justifiable in + -ing / under certain conditions
Use 'in' + gerund for the act, and a phrase like 'under the circumstances' for the conditions.
कार्य के लिए 'in' + gerund और परिस्थितियों के लिए 'under the circumstances' जैसा वाक्यांश आता है।
- The teacher was justifiable in refusing the late entry.
justifiable homicide / pride / fear
Some strong collocations: justifiable homicide (a killing in law that is excused), justifiable pride, justifiable fear.
कुछ प्रबल collocations: justifiable homicide (कानून में क्षम्य हत्या), justifiable pride, justifiable fear।
- Parents feel justifiable pride when their child tops the exam.
+Collocations 4
justifiable + noun
angerpridefeardecisioncomplaintconcern
- The villagers had justifiable fears about the dam.
adverb + justifiable
fullyperfectlymorallylegallyentirelyhardly
- The delay was perfectly justifiable because of the storm.
verb + justifiable
beseemconsiderfinddeem
- The court found the action justifiable.
justifiable + in / under
in doingunder the lawin some caseson grounds ofin the circumstances
- Using force is justifiable only in self-defence.
“More examples 5
- Her disappointment was justifiable, as she had worked hard.
उसकी निराशा उचित थी, क्योंकि उसने कड़ी मेहनत की थी।
- The judge held that the arrest was not justifiable.
न्यायाधीश ने माना कि गिरफ़्तारी उचित नहीं थी।
- It is justifiable for a bank to ask for proof of identity.
बैंक का पहचान-प्रमाण माँगना उचित है।
- He gave a justifiable reason for being absent.
उसने अनुपस्थित रहने का उचित कारण दिया।
- Is it justifiable to spend so much on a single festival?
क्या एक ही त्योहार पर इतना खर्च करना उचित है?
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The fee increase is justifyable.
✓ The fee increase is justifiable.
The spelling is 'justifiable': the y of 'justify' changes to i.
वर्तनी 'justifiable' है: 'justify' का y, i बन जाता है।
✗ She gave a justifiable for her absence.
✓ She gave a justification for her absence.
After 'a' we need the noun 'justification', not the adjective.
'A' के बाद noun 'justification' चाहिए, adjective नहीं।
✗ It was justifiable to him to be angry.
✓ It was justifiable for him to be angry.
Before a to-infinitive, the person is introduced by 'for'.
to-infinitive से पहले व्यक्ति 'for' से जुड़ता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
jus·ti·fi·able
?Which word?
Keep apart justifiable (defensible) and justified (proved right): 'a justifiable fear', 'He was justified in leaving.'
Justifiable (जिसका बचाव हो सके) और justified (सही सिद्ध) को अलग रखिए: 'a justifiable fear', 'He was justified in leaving'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Justifiable homicide (killing in self-defence).
कानूनी वाक्यांश 'justifiable homicide' (आत्मरक्षा में हत्या)।