Adjektiv

gerechtfertigt

justified, warranted, legitimate

Seine Sorge war völlig gerechtfertigt.

His concern was completely justified.

Ist dieser hohe Preis gerechtfertigt?

Is this high price justified?

Die Kritik ist nicht gerechtfertigt.

The criticism is not justified.

((sth. is gerechtfertigt)) sth. is justified The price is not gerechtfertigt.

Synonyms: berechtigt, begründet; Antonyms: ungerechtfertigt

From 'ge-' (past participle prefix) + 'Recht' (right, law) + 'fertig' (done, ready). Literally 'made right'.

Think of 'gerecht' (just) + 'fertigt' (made). Something that has been 'made just'.

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