indefensibleadj.

/ɪndɪˈfɛnsɪb(ə)l/

Etymology: < in- prefix⁴ + defensible adj. Compare French indéfensible (Montaigne, 16th cent.).

Not defensible; admitting of no defence.

1. Incapable of being defended by force of arms.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > defence > [adjective] > capable of being defended > not

indefensible1569

untenablea1671

unmaintainable1701

undefendable1931

1569 T. Stocker tr. Diodorus Siculus Hist. Successors Alexander ii. xxx. 82 They did forsake the indefensible small townes and villages.

1682 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Rights Princes (new ed.) Pref. 11 By an obstinate keeping of an indefensible piece of Ground.

1849 G. P. R. James Woodman I. iv. 65 Their great extent rendered them indefensible against the means of escalade.

1884 Spectator 4 Oct. 1290/1 The town of itself is nearly indefensible.

2. Incapable of being defended in argument, maintained, or vindicated; unjustifiable, inexcusable.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [adjective] > incapable of being defended

indefensible1529

undefensible1529

indefendable1671

untenable1693

society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > [adjective] > unwarranted or unjustifiable

undue1398

sacklessa1400

indefensible1529

unwarranted1577

indefensive1586

unjustifiable1589

unwarrantable1612

unconcessible1643

unjustified1644

injustifiable1646

insupportable1649

ill-deserveda1666

unsupportable1710

warrantless1863

1529 T. More Dialogue Heresyes i, in Wks. 151/1 His proude foly, in the defence of his indefensible errour.

a1631 J. Donne Βιαθανατος (1647) ii. vi. §5 Of which I perceive not any kinde to be more obnoxious, or indefensible then that which is so common with our Delinquents, to stand mute at the Barre.

1745 J. Wesley Answer to Rev. Church 5 Those Expressions..of our own Countrymen, are utterly indefensible.

1799 R. Kirwan Geol. Ess. 65 This hypothesis is as indefensible as the foregoing.

1849 R. Cobden Speeches 35 It is manifestly unjust and indefensible, that you should tax the people of this country for the expenses of our colonies.

1883 J. A. Froude Short Stud. IV. i. iii. 34 To risk the peace of the Church in so indefensible a quarrel seemed obstinate folly.

Derivatives

indefensiˈbility n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [noun] > incapability of being defended

indefensibility1823

indefensibleness1876

society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > [noun] > condition of being undue or unwarrantable

unrightfulnessc1275

unwarrantableness1633

unjustifiableness1642

undueness1653

indefensibility1823

unwarrantability1836

indefensibleness1876

1823 ‘G. Smith’ Not Paul, but Jesus 216 The utter indefensibility of the design.

1891 T. R. Lounsbury Stud. Chaucer I. Introd. 20 The evidence..seems to me sufficient to show the indefensibility of any such position.

indeˈfensibleness n. the quality or character of being indefensible.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > arming or equipping with weapons > [noun] > state of being unarmed

unarmedness1684

indefensibleness1690

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [noun] > incapability of being defended

indefensibility1823

indefensibleness1876

society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > [noun] > condition of being undue or unwarrantable

unrightfulnessc1275

unwarrantableness1633

unjustifiableness1642

undueness1653

indefensibility1823

unwarrantability1836

indefensibleness1876

1690 J. Mackenzie Siege London-derry 21/2 Collonel Lundy..spoke so discouragingly..concerning the indefensibleness of the place.

1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda II. iv. xxix. 238 The indefensibleness of her marriage.

indeˈfensibly adv. in an indefensible manner, so as not to admit of defence.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [adverb] > without defence

indefensibly1776

society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > [adverb] > in unwarranted or unjustifiable manner

wrongouslya1300

sacklesslya1400

violently1443

unwarrantably1634

unjustifiably1651

uninvitedly1669

indefensibly1776

unfoundedly1820

1776 W. J. Mickle in tr. L. de Camoens Lusiad ix. Note 32 (R.) Some of the terms of expression are still indefensibly indelicate.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	indefensible
释义	indefensibleadj. /ɪndɪˈfɛnsɪb(ə)l/ Etymology: < in- prefix⁴ + defensible adj. Compare French indéfensible (Montaigne, 16th cent.). Not defensible; admitting of no defence. 1. Incapable of being defended by force of arms. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > [adjective] > capable of being defended > not indefensible1569 untenablea1671 unmaintainable1701 undefendable1931 1569 T. Stocker tr. Diodorus Siculus Hist. Successors Alexander ii. xxx. 82 They did forsake the indefensible small townes and villages. 1682 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Rights Princes (new ed.) Pref. 11 By an obstinate keeping of an indefensible piece of Ground. 1849 G. P. R. James Woodman I. iv. 65 Their great extent rendered them indefensible against the means of escalade. 1884 Spectator 4 Oct. 1290/1 The town of itself is nearly indefensible. 2. Incapable of being defended in argument, maintained, or vindicated; unjustifiable, inexcusable. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [adjective] > incapable of being defended indefensible1529 undefensible1529 indefendable1671 untenable1693 society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > [adjective] > unwarranted or unjustifiable undue1398 sacklessa1400 indefensible1529 unwarranted1577 indefensive1586 unjustifiable1589 unwarrantable1612 unconcessible1643 unjustified1644 injustifiable1646 insupportable1649 ill-deserveda1666 unsupportable1710 warrantless1863 1529 T. More Dialogue Heresyes i, in Wks. 151/1 His proude foly, in the defence of his indefensible errour. a1631 J. Donne Βιαθανατος (1647) ii. vi. §5 Of which I perceive not any kinde to be more obnoxious, or indefensible then that which is so common with our Delinquents, to stand mute at the Barre. 1745 J. Wesley Answer to Rev. Church 5 Those Expressions..of our own Countrymen, are utterly indefensible. 1799 R. Kirwan Geol. Ess. 65 This hypothesis is as indefensible as the foregoing. 1849 R. Cobden Speeches 35 It is manifestly unjust and indefensible, that you should tax the people of this country for the expenses of our colonies. 1883 J. A. Froude Short Stud. IV. i. iii. 34 To risk the peace of the Church in so indefensible a quarrel seemed obstinate folly. Derivatives indefensiˈbility n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [noun] > incapability of being defended indefensibility1823 indefensibleness1876 society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > [noun] > condition of being undue or unwarrantable unrightfulnessc1275 unwarrantableness1633 unjustifiableness1642 undueness1653 indefensibility1823 unwarrantability1836 indefensibleness1876 1823 ‘G. Smith’ Not Paul, but Jesus 216 The utter indefensibility of the design. 1891 T. R. Lounsbury Stud. Chaucer I. Introd. 20 The evidence..seems to me sufficient to show the indefensibility of any such position. indeˈfensibleness n. the quality or character of being indefensible. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > arming or equipping with weapons > [noun] > state of being unarmed unarmedness1684 indefensibleness1690 the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [noun] > incapability of being defended indefensibility1823 indefensibleness1876 society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > [noun] > condition of being undue or unwarrantable unrightfulnessc1275 unwarrantableness1633 unjustifiableness1642 undueness1653 indefensibility1823 unwarrantability1836 indefensibleness1876 1690 J. Mackenzie Siege London-derry 21/2 Collonel Lundy..spoke so discouragingly..concerning the indefensibleness of the place. 1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda II. iv. xxix. 238 The indefensibleness of her marriage. indeˈfensibly adv. in an indefensible manner, so as not to admit of defence. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [adverb] > without defence indefensibly1776 society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > [adverb] > in unwarranted or unjustifiable manner wrongouslya1300 sacklesslya1400 violently1443 unwarrantably1634 unjustifiably1651 uninvitedly1669 indefensibly1776 unfoundedly1820 1776 W. J. Mickle in tr. L. de Camoens Lusiad ix. Note 32 (R.) Some of the terms of expression are still indefensibly indelicate. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.1529
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