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[ juhs-tuh-fahy-uh-buhl, juhs-tuh-fahy- ] / ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪ ə bəl, ˌdʒʌs təˈfaɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR justifiable ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecapable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible: justifiable homicide. Origin of justifiableFrom Middle French, dating back to 1515–25; see origin at justify, -able OTHER WORDS FROM justifiablejus·ti·fi·a·bil·i·ty, jus·ti·fi·a·ble·ness, nounjus·ti·fi·a·bly, adverbun·jus·ti·fi·a·ble, adjectiveun·jus·ti·fi·a·ble·ness, noun un·jus·ti·fi·a·bly, adverb Words nearby justifiablejusticia, justiciable, justiciar, justiciary, justicoat, justifiable, justifiable homicide, justification, justification by grace, through faith, justification by works, justificatory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for justifiableAnother reason for the trend in male nudity has to do with justifiable criticism of the ways women have been sexually objectified on TV and in film. More Penises Are Appearing On TV And In Film – But Why Are Nearly All Of Them Prosthetic?|LGBTQ-Editor|October 10, 2020|No Straight News These inequities have never been justifiable, and the fact that they align sharply with partisan politics makes them worse, not better. America needs a democratic revolution|Matthew Yglesias|September 17, 2020|Vox It shows the legally justifiable amount it could charge developers is a flat fee of $6,596. Environment Report: Size Doesn’t Always Matter Under New Parks Plan|MacKenzie Elmer|July 13, 2020|Voice of San Diego The case against Wilson was never easy to make, given the special laws governing “justifiable homicides” in police shootings. The Three Biggest Unanswered Questions About Ferguson|Jacob Siegel|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jonah Hill and Michael Cera are justifiable movie stars in that movie. What the Hell Is ‘Twee’? A Genre? A Mindset? An Art Form?|Scott Porch|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST The justifiable concern this spectacle raises is that Republicans stand to lose no matter what they do. The House GOP’s Big Immigration Fail|James Poulos|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST It's not, however, in my opinion, a justifiable or moral basis for excluding individuals from the Jewish community. What to Make of Le Mood's Decision to Disinvite Speakers Over Israel Politics?|Mira Sucharov|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST Among the ancient Greeks, Aristotle was certainly not one to regard the suppression of justifiable anger as admirable. Our Right to Revenge After the Boston Attacks|Thane Rosenbaum|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST And there are justifiable strandings in fogs, on uncharted seas, on dangerous shores, through treacherous tides. The Mirror of the Sea|Joseph Conrad He resides in one of the attractive homes at the edge of the city of Walla Walla, and takes a justifiable pride therein. Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman That its distinction is justifiable appears to be shown by the discovery in the same region of a fossil species, L. luganensis. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard All means are justifiable so long as one succeeds in imitating life. Garrick's Pupil|Auguston Filon Any further restriction I do not conceive to be, in principle, justifiable. On Liberty|John Stuart Mill
British Dictionary definitions for justifiable
adjectivecapable of being justified; understandable Derived forms of justifiablejustifiability or justifiableness, nounjustifiably, 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 justifiableprobable, acceptable, logical, admissible, valid, understandable, legitimate, reasonable, lawful, proper, defensible, allowable, excusable, fair, fit, forgivable, licit, pardonable, right, rightful |