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defensible
de·fen·si·ble D0091400 (dĭ-fĕn′sə-bəl)adj. Capable of being defended, protected, or justified: defensible arguments. de·fen′si·bil′i·ty, de·fen′si·ble·ness n.de·fen′si·bly adv.defensible (dɪˈfɛnsɪbəl) adjcapable of being defended, as in war, an argument, etc deˌfensiˈbility, deˈfensibleness n deˈfensibly advde•fen•si•ble (dɪˈfɛn sə bəl) adj. 1. capable of being defended against assault or injury. 2. able to be defended in argument; justifiable. [1250–1300; < Late Latin] de•fen`si•bil′i•ty, n. de•fen′si•bly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | defensible - capable of being defendeddefendableinvulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs" |
defensibleadjective1. justifiable, right, sound, reasonable, acceptable, sensible, valid, legitimate, plausible, permissible, well-founded, tenable, excusable, pardonable, vindicable Her reasons for action are morally defensible. justifiable wrong, untenable, unforgivable, inexcusable, unjustifiable, unpardonable, insupportable2. secure, safe, unassailable, impregnable, holdable the creation of defensible bordersdefensibleadjective1. Capable of being defended against armed attack:defendable, tenable.2. Capable of being justified:excusable, justifiable, tenable.Translationsdifendibiledifensibilegiustificabilesostenibiledefensible Related to defensible: defendableSynonyms for defensibleadj justifiableSynonyms- justifiable
- right
- sound
- reasonable
- acceptable
- sensible
- valid
- legitimate
- plausible
- permissible
- well-founded
- tenable
- excusable
- pardonable
- vindicable
Antonyms- wrong
- untenable
- unforgivable
- inexcusable
- unjustifiable
- unpardonable
- insupportable
adj secureSynonyms- secure
- safe
- unassailable
- impregnable
- holdable
Synonyms for defensibleadj capable of being defended against armed attackSynonymsadj capable of being justifiedSynonyms- excusable
- justifiable
- tenable
Synonyms for defensibleadj capable of being defendedSynonymsRelated Words |