indefensible

[ in-di-fen-suh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. not justifiable; inexcusable: indefensible behavior.

  2. incapable of being protected or defended against attack: an indefensible town.

  1. incapable of being defended against criticism or denial; untenable: indefensible argument.

Origin of indefensible

1
First recorded in 1520–30; in-3 + defensible

Other words for indefensible

Other words from indefensible

  • in·de·fen·si·bil·i·ty, in·de·fen·si·ble·ness, noun
  • in·de·fen·si·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for indefensible

indefensible

/ (ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbəl) /


adjective
  1. not justifiable or excusable

  2. capable of being disagreed with; untenable

  1. incapable of defence against attack

Derived forms of indefensible

  • indefensibility or indefensibleness, noun
  • indefensibly, adverb

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