Adjective: justificatory jús'ti-fu-ku,to-ree [N. Amer], ,jús-ti-fi'key-tu-ree [Brit]
- Providing justification
"The justificatory evidence was compelling";
- justificative, vindicatory
- Attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
"The politician's justificatory statement did little to quell the controversy";
- defensive, justificative
See also: apologetic, exculpatory, excusatory