| Main Entry: | judicial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legal |
Synonyms: |
administrative, authoritative, constitutional, discriminating, distinguished, equitable, forensic, impartial, judgelike, judiciary, juridical, jurisdictional, juristic, lawful, legalistic, magisterial, official, pontifical, principled, regular, statutory |
| Notes: | judicial means 'pertaining to judges or the courts' and judicious means 'prudent, carefully considered'; judicial refers to judgment as it is exercised by the court, judicious to judgment as exercised by an individual |
| Main Entry: | dispassionate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unfeeling, impartial |
Synonyms: |
abstract, aloof, calm, candid, cold-blooded, cold-fish, collected, composed, cool, cool cat, couldn't care less, detached, disinterested, fair, iceberg, impersonal, imperturbable, indifferent, judicial, just, laid back, moderate, neutral, nondiscriminatory, nonpartisan, objective, poker-faced, quiet, serene, sober, temperate, tough, unbiased, unemotional, unexcitable, unexcited, unflappable, uninvolved, unmoved, unprejudiced, unruffled |
Antonyms: |
biased, emotional, excited, feeling, involved, moved, partial, passionate, prejudiced, subjective |
| Main Entry: | judicious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | wise, thoughtful |
Synonyms: |
accurate, acute, astute, calculating, careful, cautious, circumspect, clear-sighted, considerate, considered, diplomatic, discerning, discreet, discriminating, efficacious, enlightened, expedient, far-sighted, informed, judicial, keen, perceptive, perspicacious, politic, profound, prudent, quick-witted, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient, seasonable, seemly, sensible, sharp, shrewd, skillful, sober, sophisticated, sound, thorough, wary, well-advised, well-judged, worldly-wise |
| Notes: | judicial means 'pertaining to judges or the courts' and judicious means 'prudent, carefully considered'; judicial refers to judgment as it is exercised by the court, judicious to judgment as exercised by an individual |
Antonyms: |
foolish, hasty, idiotic, injudicious, irrational, nonsensical, reckless, senseless, thoughtless, unwise |
| Main Entry: | lawful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable, legitimate |
Synonyms: |
authorized, bona fide, canonical, card-carrying, commanded, condign, constitutional, decreed, due, enacted, enforced, enjoined, established, innocent, judged, judicial, jural, juridical, jurisprudent, just, justifiable, kosher*, legal, legalized, legislated, legit, legitimatized, licit, mandated, of right, official, on the level, on the up and up, ordained, ordered, passed, permissible, proper, protected, rightful, ruled, statutory, valid, vested, warrantable, warranted |
Antonyms: |
illegal, illegitimate, illicit, prohibited, taboo, unlawful |
| Main Entry: | legal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable, permissible |
Synonyms: |
acknowledged, allowed, authorized, card-carrying, chartered, clean*, condign, constitutional, contractual, decreed, due, enforced, enforcible, enjoined, fair, forensic, granted, innocent, judged, judicial, juridical, just, justifiable, justified, lawful, legalized, legit, legitimate, licit, on the level, on the up and up, ordained, passed, precedented, prescribed, proper, protected, right, rightful, sanctioned, sound, statutory, straight, sure enough, valid, warranted, within the law |
Antonyms: |
illegal, illegitimate, illicit, unlawful, wrong |
| Main Entry: | objective |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fair, impartial |
Synonyms: |
cold, cool, detached, disinterested, dispassionate, equitable, evenhanded, impersonal, judicial, just, like it is, nondiscriminatory, nonpartisan, open-minded*, straight, strictly business, unbiased, uncolored, unemotional, uninvolved, unprejudiced, unprepossessed |
Antonyms: |
partial, prejudiced, subjective, unfair |
| Main Entry: | statutory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sanctioned |
Synonyms: |
judicial, lawful, legal, rightful |
| Main Entry: | magisterial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | domineering |
Synonyms: |
arrogant, august, authoritative, bossy, dictatorial, dignified, dogmatic, highhanded, imperious, judicial, lofty, lordly, overbearing, pompous, stately, stuffy |
| Main Entry: | legit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lawful |
Synonyms: |
authorized, bona fide, canonical, card-carrying, commanded, condign, constitutional, decreed, due, enacted, enforced, enjoined, established, innocent, judged, judicial, jural, juridical, jurisprudent, just, justifiable, kosher*, legal, legalized, legislated, legitimate, legitimatized, licit, mandated, of right, official, on the level, on the up and up, ordained, ordered, passed, permissible, proper, protected, rightful, ruled, statutory, valid, vested, warrantable, warranted |