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[ in-di-fen-suh-buhl ] / ˌɪn dɪˈfɛn sə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR indefensible ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivenot justifiable; inexcusable: indefensible behavior. incapable of being protected or defended against attack: an indefensible town. incapable of being defended against criticism or denial; untenable: indefensible argument. Origin of indefensibleFirst recorded in 1520–30; in-3 + defensible SYNONYMS FOR indefensible2 vulnerable, defenseless, unprotected. SEE SYNONYMS FOR indefensible ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM indefensiblein·de·fen·si·bil·i·ty, in·de·fen·si·ble·ness, nounin·de·fen·si·bly, adverbWords nearby indefensibleindef., indefatigable, in default of, indefeasible, indefectible, indefensible, in defiance of, indefinable, indefinite, indefinite article, indefinite integral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indefensibleThe recent and tragic story of what happened to Isabel Stapleton was, of course, outrageous, indefensible and unforgiveable. The Mommy Blogger Who Tried to Kill Her Autistic Daughter Talks to Dr. Phil|Elizabeth Picciuto|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST His actions could not be defended in an American court, for one basic reason: they are indefensible. Yes, We Scan: Why the NSA Collected Intelligence on Mexico and France|David Frum|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST What happened yesterday is, equally obviously, indefensible by any human or democratic standard. Coming Clean on Egypt|Michael Tomasky|August 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST Netanyahu has long been adamant that the 1967 lines were “indefensible” and would not accept them as parameters for talks. Kerry's Talks Are Really Just Maintaining the Status Quo|Lisa Goldman|July 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There's also the always reasonable labor leader Richard Trumka, who described the proposed cuts as "wrong and indefensible." Why the Existence of this Obama Budget is a Victory for the Republicans|Justin Green|April 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST But on the unconsulted victim it came a cruel blow, unexpected and indefensible. Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond|Budgett Meakin They look at the last chapter before reading the first; the practice is indefensible, criminal. Our Stage and Its Critics|"E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette" The existence of a monopoly of this kind in private hands seemed to him indefensible. Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire|James Wycliffe Headlam The use of this word in the sense of determined is not only inelegant but indefensible. The Verbalist|Thomas Embly Osmun, (AKA Alfred Ayres) We are all agreed that "private monopoly is indefensible and intolerable," and our program is founded upon that conviction. President Wilson's Addresses|Woodrow Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for indefensible
adjectivenot justifiable or excusable capable of being disagreed with; untenable incapable of defence against attack Derived forms of indefensibleindefensibility or indefensibleness, nounindefensibly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to indefensibleunjustifiable, untenable, unforgivable, bad, faulty, unpardonable, wrong, insupportable, inexpiable, unwarrantable |