justificative

An obsolete adjective meaning serving to justify or vindicate; rarely used in modern English.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif vieilli ou rare signifiant qui sert à justifier, à excuser ou à confirmer quelque chose ; relatif à la justification.

1. Attempting to justify or defend C2 formal

   Serving or intended to justify or defend a position, action, or belief, often in speech or writing.

   • His justificative remarks failed to convince the committee.
   • She gave a justificative speech to explain her controversial decision.
   • The lawyer's justificative arguments were carefully crafted.

   🇫🇷justificatif

   Synonymes: apologeticdefensiveexculpatoryjustificatoryvindicatory

   Antonymes: accusatorycondemningcritical

2. Providing justification C2 formal

   Offering reasons or evidence to show that something is right or reasonable.

   • The report included justificative data for the proposed changes.
   • He provided a justificative explanation for the budget increase.
   • The document was purely justificative in nature.

   🇫🇷qui justifie

   Synonymes: justificatoryvindicatory

• more justificative comparative form
• most justificative superlative form