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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFENSIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   May 14, 2024 · defensible in American English. (dɪˈfensəbəl) adjective. 1. capable of being defended against assault or injury. The troops were bivouacked in a defensible position. 2. that can be defended in argument; justifiable. SYNONYMS 2. suitable, fit, tenable, allowable, warrantable.

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   You may believe it's defensible to wage war in some circumstances, while your pacifist friend thinks it's never okay to kill for any reason. Defensible comes from an Old French root, defendre, "defend or resist," from the Latin root defendere, "guard or protect."

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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...

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondefensible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English de‧fen‧si‧ble /dɪˈfensəbəl/ adjective 1 a defensible opinion, idea, or action seems reasonable, and you can easily support it OPP indefensible a morally defensible prison system 2 a defensible building or area is easy to protect against attack —defensibly adverb Examples from the ...

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   adjective. That can be defended, protected, or justified. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: tenable. defendable. justifiable. excusable. Antonyms: vindicable. invalid. indefensible. unjustifiable. Origin of Defensible. From Old French defensable, from Latin defensibilem. From Wiktionary. Defensible Sentence Examples.