Synonyms for Justification:

• n.

  •
  • motive,
  • in justification of something,
  • point,
  • motivation.
  •
  • format,
  • dotted line,
  • font,
  • capitalize,
  • attack,
  • bold,
  • apologetic,
  • galley,
  • capitalise,
  • full page,
  • copperplate.
  •
  • explain.
  •
  • true.
  •
  • start.
  •act (noun)
  • justification.
  •advocacy (noun)
  • de fenses,
  • campaigning fors,
  • championings,
  • up holding,
  • pro-motions,
  • pro motion,
  • de-fenses,
  • pro motions,
  • re-commendations,
  • re-commendation,
  • re commendation,
  • re commendations,
  • up holdings,
  • pleading fors,
  • up-holdings,
  • upholdings,
  • pro-motion,
  • up-holding.
  •alibi (noun)
  • co pouts,
  • cop outs,
  • co pout,
  • airtight cases,
  • re-torts,
  • co-pout,
  • re tort,
  • re torts,
  • pre-texts,
  • copouts,
  • song dance,
  • pre texts,
  • pre text,
  • co-pouts,
  • pre-text,
  • re-tort.
  •answer (noun)
  • echoes,
  • counterclaim,
  • the ticket,
  • refutation,
  • lip,
  • antiphons,
  • rhetorical question,
  • parting shot,
  • thank-you note,
  • backcap,
  • toppers,
  • guff,
  • antiphon,
  • thank you note,
  • band aid,
  • remark,
  • counterclaims,
  • repartee,
  • counter-claim,
  • Re-mark.
  •apology (noun)
  • re dresses,
  • re-dresses,
  • re-dress,
  • re dress.
  •basis (noun)
  • infra-structures,
  • chief ingredients,
  • sub-stratum,
  • pre-mise,
  • pre mises,
  • sub-strata,
  • principal elements,
  • sub stratums,
  • infra structures,
  • pre-supposition,
  • pre mise,
  • infra structure,
  • under pinning,
  • sub strata,
  • pre-mises,
  • pre-suppositions,
  • pre suppositions,
  • pre supposition,
  • under-pinning,
  • sub stratum,
  • sub-stratums.
  •defense (noun)
  • vindication.
  •excuse (noun)
  • argument,
  • mitigation,
  • sanctification,
  • validation,
  • Whitewashing,
  • confirmation,
  • approval,
  • redemption,
  • acquittal,
  • exoneration,
  • support,
  • palliative,
  • palliation.
  •explanation (noun)
  • dis plays,
  • de tails,
  • ex-plications,
  • ex planations,
  • dis-plays,
  • ex-plication,
  • ex-planation,
  • ex plications,
  • dis play,
  • ex-ample,
  • dis-play,
  • de-tails,
  • ex-positions,
  • in-formations,
  • ex plication,
  • in-formation,
  • ex planation,
  • ex ample,
  • in formations,
  • ex-planations,
  • ex-position.
  •forgiveness (noun)
  • lenity,
  • remittal,
  • pardon,
  • indemnity.
  •foundation (noun)
  • under-structure,
  • under structure,
  • under structures,
  • sub-structure,
  • nuts bolts,
  • sub structure,
  • nittygritty,
  • under-structures,
  • sub structures,
  • understructures,
  • sub-structures.
  •grounds (noun)
  • straight stuffs,
  • whyfors,
  • infos,
  • chapter verse.
  •Other relevant words: (noun)
  • determinant,
  • determinants,
  • provocation,
  • history,
  • forgiveness,
  • big idea,
  • numbers,
  • lifeboat,
  • lifesaver,
  • evasion,
  • whole idea,
  • airtight case,
  • jive,
  • cover story,
  • apology,
  • basis,
  • call,
  • ground,
  • cleanups,
  • grabber,
  • nuts and bolts,
  • Philosophies,
  • rationale,
  • casus belli,
  • wherefores,
  • the big idea,
  • jives,
  • cop-outs,
  • copout,
  • chief ingredient,
  • cop-out,
  • excuse,
  • title,
  • whyfor,
  • pleading for,
  • explanation,
  • stall,
  • hard facts,
  • answer,
  • lifeboats,
  • tellings,
  • advocacy,
  • extenuation,
  • brickbat,
  • substructure,
  • reason,
  • evidence,
  • stopgap,
  • grounds,
  • understructure,
  • whatfor,
  • campaigning for,
  • substructures,
  • promptings,
  • the whole idea,
  • nitty gritty,
  • keynotes,
  • info,
  • brickbats,
  • occasion,
  • grabbers,
  • account,
  • coverup,
  • infrastructure,
  • obligation,
  • plea,
  • infra-structure,
  • premise,
  • nitty-gritty,
  • cleanup,
  • straight stuff,
  • talkings,
  • hard fact,
  • statement,
  • groundwork,
  • alibi,
  • fundamental,
  • promulgation,
  • why and wherefore,
  • freeing,
  • rudiment,
  • foundation,
  • principal element,
  • keystones,
  • occasions,
  • roots,
  • in formation.
  •pardon (noun)
  • dis charges,
  • re-lease,
  • dis-charges,
  • re-leases,
  • re leases,
  • re lease,
  • lifesavers,
  • dis charge,
  • dis-charge.
  •plea (noun)
  • entreaty,
  • suit,
  • petition,
  • appeal.
  •pretext (noun)
  • claim,
  • white lie,
  • pretext,
  • loop-hole,
  • stratagem,
  • smoke screen,
  • red herring,
  • affirmation,
  • pretense.
  •provocation (noun)
  • in juries,
  • provokings,
  • vexings,
  • pro-vocations,
  • in-jury,
  • irkings,
  • pro vocation,
  • in jury,
  • in-dignities,
  • pro-vocation,
  • in dignities,
  • pro vocations.
  •rationale (noun)
  • hypo thesis,
  • the big ideas,
  • whole ideas,
  • raison detre,
  • hypo-thesis,
  • big ideas,
  • the whole ideas,
  • whatfors.
  •rationalization (noun)
  • blow by blow,
  • the whole picture,
  • whole picture,
  • the picture,
  • play by play,
  • lowdown.
  •reason, excuse (noun)
  • idea,
  • response,
  • song and dance,
  • reply,
  • rebuttal,
  • defense.
  •response (noun)
  • denial,
  • return,
  • objection,
  • riposte,
  • retort,
  • rejoinder,
  • reaction,
  • acknowledgment,
  • echo.
  •title (noun)
  • entitlements,
  • medal.
  •vindication (noun)
  • mitigating circumstances,
  • Compurgation.

• v.

  •Other relevant words: (verb)
  • permission,
  • language.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • cause,
  • why,
  • rationalization,
  • apologia.
  •
  • wherefore,
  • warrant.
  •
  • salvation.
  •
  • necessity.
  •extenuation
  • extenuating circumstances.
  •Other relevant words (noun):
  • catchword,
  • protect,
  • exculpate,
  • beatitude,
  • protection,
  • running title,
  • layout,
  • justness,
  • powerful,
  • requirement,
  • certification,
  • dummy,
  • expound,
  • competent,
  • inducement,
  • fortress,
  • carte blanche,
  • inspiration,
  • hard,
  • canonization,
  • genuine,
  • implore,
  • amends,
  • interpret,
  • define,
  • good,
  • Press work,
  • valid,
  • exculpation,
  • dedication,
  • forcible,
  • stimulus,
  • Theopathy,
  • explicate,
  • beg,
  • vindicate,
  • shoulder,
  • case,
  • alignment,
  • exaltation,
  • decipher,
  • properness,
  • strong,
  • shield,
  • righteousness,
  • mind,
  • defence,
  • lawful,
  • evenhandedness,
  • logical reasoning,
  • lawfulness,
  • sanction,
  • adjust,
  • initiation,
  • typesetting machine,
  • serif,
  • legal,
  • Equitableness,
  • footing,
  • composing,
  • setting apart,
  • exonerate,
  • real,
  • give and take,
  • repentance,
  • full-page,
  • blessedness,
  • substantial,
  • state of grace,
  • signature,
  • cogent,
  • Defensibility,
  • conversion,
  • composition,
  • capitals,
  • purgation,
  • story,
  • imposition,
  • matrix,
  • roman,
  • purging,
  • charter,
  • legitimate,
  • need,
  • cover,
  • licence,
  • Sainting,
  • clearing,
  • rightness,
  • justifiability,
  • Typesetting,
  • assurance,
  • clearance,
  • solid,
  • Meetness,
  • shank,
  • composing room,
  • authorization,
  • rehabilitation,
  • point system,
  • running head,
  • security,
  • underlay,
  • Justifiableness,
  • authentic,
  • warrantability,
  • enshrinement,
  • clarify,
  • justice,
  • setting,
  • matter,
  • reinstatement,
  • phototypesetter,
  • describe,
  • authority,
  • incentive,
  • equity,
  • frame of mind,
  • quoin,
  • condonation,
  • prompting,
  • slug,
  • legality,
  • furniture,
  • upper case,
  • entitlement,
  • measure for measure,
  • scale,
  • purification,
  • monotype,
  • absolve,
  • instigation,
  • devotion,
  • consecration,
  • beseech,
  • effectual,
  • grace,
  • logotype,
  • restoration,
  • defend,
  • caps,
  • Reglet,
  • pledge,
  • align,
  • regeneration,
  • base,
  • nemesis,
  • adoption,
  • Hallowing,
  • sainthood,
  • convincing,
  • boldface,
  • plead,
  • blessing,
  • rightfulness,
  • retributive justice,
  • beatification,
  • incitement,
  • confession,
  • propriety,
  • glorification,
  • assert,
  • etc,
  • Dueness,
  • resistance,
  • composing stick,
  • make up,
  • commentary,
  • right,
  • impulse,
  • adjustment,
  • linotype,
  • bread of life,
  • mental capacity,
  • Italics,
  • absolution,
  • entreat,
  • guarantee,
  • poetic justice,
  • cold type,
  • rightful,
  • warranty,
  • sectarian.

Paraphrases for Justification:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    justify, rationale, reason, substantiation, reasons.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    justify, rationale, reason, substantiation.
  • Adverb
    rationale.
  • Verb, past tense
    rationale.
  • Verb, past participle
    rationale.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    justifications.
  • Verb, base form
    justify.

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    explanation, explanations.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    explanation.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    vindication.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    Does, Les, Cas, considerations, NOS.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    alibi, apologia, apology, appropriateness, argumentation, assertion, clarification, confirmation, credential, criterion, data, defence, documentation, foundation, glorification, ground, interpretation, justifiable, legitimacy, legitimation, merit, motive, propriety, rationalization, reasonableness, soundness, substantiating, unjustifiable, validity, Les, Underpinning, Curricula, alibis, triggers, justifiability, legitimization, raison, legitimisation.
  • Verb, past tense
    proposed, Accounted.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    substantiating, documenting.
  • Verb, past participle
    ground, Accounted, Defended, causes.
  • Verb, base form
    grounds, substantiate.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    grounds.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    argument, excuse, pretext, reasoning, warrant.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    rationale.
  • Verb, base form
    rationale.

Antonyms for Justification:

• n.

  • reason, excuse
    indictment, request, sentence, question, opposition, charge.
  • Other antonyms:
    censure, offense, condemnation, wrong, insult, injury, imputation, accusation, complaint.

Hypernym for Justification:

• n.

  • communication
    defence, reason, vindication, grounds, defense, cause.

Hyponym for Justification:

• n.

  • act
    vindication, exoneration.
  • cognition
    circumstance, condition, consideration.
  • communication
    explanation, account.