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   De·fen·si·ble

   /dəˈfensəbəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. justifiable by argument: "a morally defensible penal system" Similar justifiablearguabletenabledefendablemaintainablesustainablesupportableplausiblewell foundedsoundsensiblereasonablerationallogicalable to hold wateracceptablesatisfactoryvalidlegitimatewarrantablepermissibleexcusablepardonableunderstandablecondonablevindicableOpposite indefensibleuntenable
   • 2. able to be protected: "a fort with a defensible yard at its feet" Similar securesafefortifiedfortress-likeprotectableable to be protectedholdableinvulnerableimpregnableimpenetrableunattackableunassailableOpposite vulnerable

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘capable of giving protective defense’): from late Latin defensibilis, from Latin defendere (see defend).

   Derivatives

   • 1. defensibility noun
   • 2. defensibly adverb

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   The meaning of DEFENSIBLE is capable of being defended. How to use defensible in a sentence.

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   Defensible definition: capable of being defended against assault or injury. See examples of DEFENSIBLE used in a sentence.

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   able to be protected from attack, or able to be supported by argument: A city built on an island is easily defensible. High petrol taxes are defensible on ecological grounds. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Backing, supporting & defending.

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   DEFENSIBLE meaning: 1. able to be protected from attack, or able to be supported by argument: 2. able to be protected…. Learn more.

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   Something that's defensible is excusable — you can defend it or justify it. Mistaking your friend for her twin sister, as awkward as it may be, is a defensible blunder.

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   An opinion, system, or action that is defensible is one that people can argue is right or good. Her reasons for acting are morally defensible. Synonyms: justifiable , right , sound , reasonable More Synonyms of defensible

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   Define defensible. defensible synonyms, defensible pronunciation, defensible translation, English dictionary definition of defensible. 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. American...

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   adjective. /dɪˈfensəbl/ able to be supported by reasons or arguments that show that it is right or should be allowed. Are these measures either morally or legally defensible? Is it morally defensible to deny legal advice to a prisoner? There is no defensible basis for this argument. opposite indefensible Topics Opinion and argument c2.

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    Defensible definition: Capable of being defended, protected, or justified.

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    defensible meaning, definition, what is defensible: a defensible opinion, idea, or action se...: Learn more.