Synonyms of justice

justice

noun

ˈjə-stəs 

1

as in right

the practice of giving to others what is their due or an instance of this

the victim's family felt that justice had been done in the case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• right
• goodness
• equity
• fairness
• virtue
• fair shake
• impartiality
• integrity
• equitability
• equitableness
• righteousness
• evenhandedness
• fair-mindedness
• honor
• uprightness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• injustice
• prejudice
• inequity
• wrong
• bias
• partiality
• crime
• corruption
• unfairness
• wrongfulness
• raw deal
• offense
• wrongdoing
• harm
• impropriety
• unjustness
• one-sidedness
• disservice

2

as in judge

a public official having authority to decide questions of law

a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

Synonyms & Similar Words

• judge
• court
• magistrate
• jurist
• bench
• adjudicator
• justice of the peace
• chief justice
• circuit judge
• beak
• auditor
• squire
• master
• jurisconsult
• jurisprudent

3

as in neutrality

lack of favoritism toward one side or another

with scrupulous justice, the marriage counselor noted that both parties had much to atone for

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neutrality
• objectivity
• neutralism
• objectiveness
• impartiality
• equity
• fairness
• evenhandedness
• nonpartisanship
• disinterest
• disinterestedness
• fair-mindedness
• tolerance
• detachment
• indifference
• unconcern
• apathy
• broad-mindedness
• straddling
• open-mindedness
• fence-sitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prejudice
• favor
• bias
• partiality
• partisanship
• favoritism
• chauvinism
• nepotism
• subjectivity
• nonobjectivity
• one-sidedness
• inclination
• tendency
• predisposition
• bent
• predilection
• propensity
• penchant
• proclivity
• prejudgment
• subjectiveness
• preconception
• leaning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of justice

He was sentenced to concurrent life terms in federal prison on six charges, nearly 12 years on a firearm conspiracy charge and 10 years on an obstruction of justice charge. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026

Iraqis in 2003, like Palestinians today, were not seen as full human beings deserving of life, freedom, or justice. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

It was praised by criminal justice advocates as a step toward a new, more thoughtful approach to the court system. — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The Madlanga Commission, a judicial inquiry set up after a senior police commander alleged last year that criminality and political interference had penetrated the justice system, has now sat for more than 180 days. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026