Juster

Part of speech: adjective, noun

Definitions

1. Characterized by having a greater sense of justice or fairness than others
2. relating to the comparative form of being just in demeanor or action
3. a term implying increased moral rightness in behavior or decision-making

Etymology: "Juster" is a comparative formed in English by adding the suffix "-er" to "just", which means more morally upright or more fair. The Latin source "iūstus" (righteous, lawful, from "ius", law or right) passed into English through Old French "juste", and by the Middle English period "just" was already in use for upright conduct. Because the suffix attaches to the adjective, the form is entirely regular, and "juster" simply sits alongside "more just." The source also lists a second derivation, in which "-er" comes from the verb "just" with the agentive ending, so the word could be read as "one who justs." Such a verb sense is not what the comparative form reflects, so the adjectival reading is the one that matters here.

Synonyms: fairer, more equitable, more impartial

Antonyms: unfairer, more biased, less just