单词	indefensible
释义	indefensible adjective in·​de·​fen·​si·​ble ˌin-di-ˈfen(t)-sə-bəl  1 a : incapable of being maintained as right or valid : untenable b : incapable of being justified or excused : inexcusable indefensible comments 2 : incapable of being protected against physical attack indefensibility ˌin-di-ˌfen(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē  noun indefensibly ˌin-di-ˈfen(t)-sə-blē  adverb Synonyms inexcusable inexpiable insupportable unforgivable unjustifiable unpardonable unwarrantable See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The company adopted an indefensible position on the issue. His behavior is ethically indefensible. The city is in an indefensible location. Recent Examples on the Web For a veteran coach like Harbaugh to punt on such a huge decision until at least Week 3 on whether Cade McNamara or J.J. McCarthy should be named the full-time starter is indefensible. Carlos Monarrez, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 Hobsbawm falsified the record to defend the indefensible. Dominic Green, WSJ, 20 May 2022 That Roe is often cited as some ne plus ultra of the Supreme Court’s more indefensible rulings is simply intellectually dishonest, and unfairly gives cover to the right’s own brazen judicial activism. Jess Coleman, The New Republic, 8 July 2022 An attorney for Dunn said the long delay was indefensible given that the conduct in question was the subject of internal investigations and extensive litigation years ago that the bar was directly involved in. Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022 Bolton told Tapper that the former president’s false claims of election fraud were indefensible. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 Bolton told Tapper that the former president’s false claims of election fraud were indefensible. BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022 Russia has violated the core principles that uphold global peace and security and its attack on Ukraine and its citizens is indefensible. Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2022 Nonetheless, in the face of a still escalating worldwide pandemic that some models predict could have a death toll in the millions, staging the Olympics in a few months would have been morally indefensible. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition indefensible adjective in·​de·​fen·​si·​ble ˌin-di-ˈfen-sə-bəl  : impossible to defend Your rudeness is indefensible. indefensible adjective as in unacceptable too bad to be excused or justified the city's lack of preparedness for a major natural disaster was utterly indefensible Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance unacceptable unjustifiable inexcusable outrageous insupportable unforgivable unpardonable unwarrantable vicious untenable abominable intolerable evil scandalous unbearable egregious heinous cruel atrocious vile inexpiable deplorable reprehensible shocking glaring flagrant monstrous unendurable despicable insufferable gross contemptible condemned iniquitous ignoble wicked prohibited base execrable outlawed reprobate wretched blameworthy forbidden rank proscribed disallowed barred banned censurable nasty dirty interdicted blamable Antonyms & Near Antonyms defensible justifiable acceptable legal pardonable tolerable venial permissible permitted forgivable excusable authorized moral endorsed tolerated approved ethical sanctioned allowed good virtuous supported promoted encouraged indorsed abetted See More
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