justifiable
adjective
capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible.
unjustifiably
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a word derived from
justifiable.
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a word derived from
unjustifiable.
unjustifiableadjectivenot capable of being justified
Example Sentences
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For a stock to have been unjustifiably punished, it must have seen improving earnings estimates over the past three months and a lagging stock price.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
When Mr. Sveen says wolves “ruined” 40 lambs in one night, we assume he means they were left dead and uneaten and this enrages him, not unjustifiably.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
Besides his bearish opinion on tech, given his stance on inflation and unsustainable deficits, he also doesn’t like bonds and thinks credit spreads are unjustifiably tight given the deteriorating economic outlook.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025
By the time the first camp registrations opened in January, I’d proven that I could meet deadlines outside of normal working hours, and camp for two kids was unjustifiably expensive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2025
She flushed very slightly, and turned back abruptly to her book, feeling quite unjustifiably annoyed at the interest in her doings which the young man’s gaze was meant to imply.
From The Nebuly Coat by John Meade Falkner
