uzasadniony

Uzasadniony is a Polish adjective meaning justified, warranted, or well-founded. It describes statements, decisions, claims, or actions that have solid reasons, grounds, or evidence behind them. The term is closely tied to the process of justification, which in Polish is expressed by the noun uzasadnienie (justification). The form uzasadniony is used with masculine singular nouns, uzasadniona with feminine singular, and uzasadnione with neuter singular or with plural forms, reflecting standard Polish agreement.

In usage, uzasadniony appears across formal and informal contexts. In legal and administrative language it often describes decisions or requests that are supported by appropriate grounds, such as uzasadniona decyzja (a justified decision) or uzasadniony wniosek (a well-founded application). In everyday language it can describe reasons or arguments as credible or reasonable, for example uzasadniony powód (a justified reason) or uzasadniony interes (a legitimate interest). The term is commonly contrasted with nieuzasadniony (unfounded or unjustified).

Common collocations include uzasadniony powód, uzasadnione roszczenia, and uzasadnione przypuszczenia. Related concepts include uzasadnienie (the justification or rationale) and argumentacja used to support a claim. The nuance of uzasadniony suggests that the reasons are not merely plausible but adequately grounded in facts, rules, or normative standards.

See also: uzasadnienie, nieuzasadniony, argumentacja.