just deserts meaning

UK US /dʒʌst ˈdɛzɚts/ 3 syllables

just deserts (noun): an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved and fitting.

Definition of just deserts

  1. an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved and fitting

    Synonyms: comeuppance, comeupance, poetic jstice

    Type of: consequence

How to pronounce just deserts

just deserts is pronounced /dʒʌst ˈdɛzɚts/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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