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indefensible
[in-di-fen-suh-buhl]
adjective
not justifiable; inexcusable.
indefensible behavior.
incapable of being protected or defended against attack.
an indefensible town.
Synonyms: , ,incapable of being defended against criticism or denial; untenable.
indefensible argument.
indefensible
/ ˌɪԻɪˈɛԲəə /
adjective
not justifiable or excusable
capable of being disagreed with; untenable
incapable of defence against attack
Other 51Թ Forms
- indefensibility noun
- indefensibleness noun
- indefensibly adverb
- ˌԻˈڱԲ adverb
- ˌԻˌڱԲˈٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of indefensible1
Example Sentences
"What is clear is the way those victims were dealt with at the time is indefensible and inexcusable," he said.
The report called the calculation of these rates “cryptic” and their variability “indefensible.”
She said the video of Ventura’s assault in the hotel was indefensible, but that the singer “made a choice” to stay with Combs for 11 years.
Even back then, its writers didn’t have to consult dead tree pulp to recognize the ways the right-wing media has warped so many people’s views to a degree that the morally indefensible is acceptable.
"I am the one person who defends the indefensible," he jokes.
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