Synonyms of justified

1. justify, warrant, confirm, reassert: usage: show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"
2. justify, vindicate, uphold, maintain: usage: show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"
3. apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise, defend, support, fend for: usage: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
4. absolve, justify, free, forgive: usage: let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
5. justify, adjust, set, correct: usage: adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins"

1. justified, even (vs. uneven): usage: having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins