† injustifiableadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Incapable of being justified, unjustifiable.
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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
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica iv. xii. 217 We have no easie reason to doubt, when great and entire Authors shall introduce injustifiable examples. View more context for this quotation
a1714 Bp G. Burnet Hist. Reformation anno 1540 (R.) That injustifiable precedent of passing over so necessary a rule, of giving the partys accused an hearing.
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adj.1646- patronage reform
- patronage secretary
- patronage secretary of the treasury
- patronage secretaryship
- patronage system
- patronage-monger
- patronaged
- patronageed
- patronageing
- patronagemonger
- patronages
- patronaging
- patronal
- patronal festival
- patronat
- patronate
- patroncall
- patrondom
- patrone
- patronee
- patroness
- patroness-saint
- patroness-ship
- patronesses
- patronessing