Equitable vs. Just — What's the Difference?

Fair and impartial

Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions

Valid in equity as distinct from law

Variant of joust.

Showing or characterized by equity; just and fair. ]

Factually right, correct; factual.

Marked by or having equity.

Rationally right, correct.

Fair, just, or impartial.

Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.

(legal) Relating to the general principles of justice that correct or supplement the provisions of the law.

Proper, adequate.

Possessing or exhibiting equity; according to natural right or natural justice; marked by a due consideration for what is fair, unbiased, or impartial; just; as, an equitable decision; an equitable distribution of an estate; equitable men.

Only, simply, merely.

That can be sustained or made available or effective in a court of equity, or upon principles of equity jurisprudence; as, an equitable estate; equitable assets, assignment, mortgage, etc.

(sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.

Implying justice dictated by reason, conscience, and a natural sense of what is fair to all;

Used to convey a less serious or formal tone

Used to show humility.

(degree) absolutely, positively

Moments ago, recently.

By a narrow margin; closely; nearly.

Exactly, precisely, perfectly.

(slang) Expressing dismay or discontent.

A joust, tournament.

To joust, fight a tournament.

Conforming or conformable to rectitude or justice; not doing wrong to any; violating no right or obligation; upright; righteous; honest; true; - said both of persons and things.

Not transgressing the requirement of truth and propriety; conformed to the truth of things, to reason, or to a proper standard; exact; normal; reasonable; regular; due; as, a just statement; a just inference.

Rendering or disposed to render to each one his due; equitable; fair; impartial; as, just judge.

Precisely; exactly; - in place, time, or degree; neither more nor less than is stated.

Closely; nearly; almost.

Barely; merely; scarcely; only; by a very small space or time; as, he just missed the train; just too late.

To joust.

A joust.

Used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting;

Implying justice dictated by reason, conscience, and a natural sense of what is fair to all;

Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules;

Of moral excellence;

And nothing more;

Indicating exactness or preciseness;

Only a moment ago;

Absolutely;

By a small margin;