just deserts
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just deserts
- /dʒʌst dɪˈzɜːts/ UK
- /dʒʌst dəˈzɝts/ US
noun
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A punishment or reward that is considered to be what the recipient deserved.
It may appear that they're getting ahead by cheating, but they'll get their just deserts in the end.
Similar: payback, poetic justice, comeuppance, just rewards
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noun a punishment or reward that is considered to be what the recipient deserved
| Español | su merecido |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 自業自得 jigōjitoku |
| 中文 | 報應 /报应 bàoyìng |
| Français | dû, juste châtiment |
| Deutsch | sein Fett wegbekommen, sein Fett abbekommen |
| Русский | справедливое наказа́ние spravedlivoje nakazánije, по заслугам po zaslugam |
Talk about this word "just deserts." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/just%20deserts. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. just deserts. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/just%20deserts "just deserts." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/just%20deserts.Cite this
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title = {just deserts},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
