Meanings
- not comparableUsed to show that the truth or existence of one thing does not logically justify the truth or existence of another thing.
Just because he didn't accept your friend request (it) doesn't mean he has forgotten you nor does it imply that he no longer wants to be friends with you.
- not comparableUsed to say that something has insufficient grounds for being done.
[My banishment was p]etty spite on the part of the Lord President, just because they [my lab mice] et his cat.
1985 February 9, Pip and Jane Baker, The Mark of the Rani episode 2, spoken by the Rani - not comparableFor no particular reason.
When they asked him why it had to be that way, "Well," he answered, "just because."
1975, Bob Dylan, JoeySynonyms: for the hell of it
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbFor no particular reason.
Translations
Hindi ऐसे ही
- ऐसे ही (aese hī)For no particular reason
Italian tanto per
- tanto perFor no particular reason
Polish bo tak, tak sobie
- bo takFor no particular reason
- tak sobieFor no particular reason
Portuguese porque sim
- porque simFor no particular reason
Spanish de puro fay, porque sí
- de puro fayFor no particular reason
- porque síFor no particular reason
Swedish bara för att
- bara för attFor no particular reason
Tamil சும்மா
- சும்மா (cummā)For no particular reason
Cite this entry
just because. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/just%20because
“just because.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/just%20because. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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