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- Dictionaryindefensible/ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsɪbl/
adjective
- 1. not justifiable by argument: "this behaviour is morally indefensible" Similar Opposite
- 2. not able to be protected against attack: "the towns were tactically indefensible" Similar Opposite
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INDEFENSIBLE definition: 1. too bad to be protected from criticism: 2. not able to be protected against attack: 3. too bad…. Learn more.
1. a. : incapable of being maintained as right or valid : untenable. b. : incapable of being justified or excused : inexcusable. indefensible comments. 2. : incapable of being protected against physical attack. indefensibility. ˌin-di-ˌfen (t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. indefensibly. ˌin-di-ˈfen (t)-sə-blē. adverb. Synonyms. inexcusable. inexpiable.
indefensible. adjective. us / ˌɪn.dɪˈfen.sə.b ə l / uk / ˌɪn.dɪˈfen.sə.b ə l / Add to word list. too bad to be protected from criticism: morally indefensible The war is morally indefensible. His opinions / attitudes are completely indefensible. not able to be protected against attack: indefensible borders.
Indefensible definition: not justifiable; inexcusable. See examples of INDEFENSIBLE used in a sentence.
If you say that a statement, action, or idea is indefensible, you mean that it cannot be justified or supported because it is completely wrong or unacceptable. His action was indefensible. She described the new policy as 'morally indefensible'.
adjective. /ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl/ that cannot be defended or excused because it is morally unacceptable. indefensible behaviour. The Prime Minister was accused of defending the indefensible. It would be morally indefensible for her to desert her father now. Topics Personal qualities c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.
Something that's indefensible is inexcusable — there's no way to justify it. It's indefensible to take candy from a baby, or to give candy TO a baby, for that matter. Indefensible behavior is just plain terrible, and it can't be explained away.
Define indefensible. indefensible synonyms, indefensible pronunciation, indefensible translation, English dictionary definition of indefensible. adj. 1. Inexcusable; unpardonable: indefensible behavior. 2. Invalid; untenable: an indefensible assumption. 3. Vulnerable to physical attack: indefensible...
If you say that a statement, action, or idea is indefensible, you mean that it cannot be justified or supported because it is completely wrong or unacceptable.
indefensible meaning: completely wrong, and so impossible to defend or support: . Learn more.
