indefensible
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in·de·fen·si·ble
(ĭn′dĭ-fĕn′sə-bəl)adj.
1. Inexcusable; unpardonable: indefensible behavior.
2. Invalid; untenable: an indefensible assumption.
3. Vulnerable to physical attack: indefensible borders.
in′de·fen′si·bil′i·ty, in′de·fen′si·ble·ness n.
in′de·fen′si·bly adv.
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indefensible
(ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbəl)adj
1. not justifiable or excusable
2. capable of being disagreed with; untenable
3. incapable of defence against attack
ˌindeˌfensiˈbility, ˌindeˈfensibleness n
ˌindeˈfensibly adv
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in•de•fen•si•ble
(ˌɪn dɪˈfɛn sə bəl)adj.
1. not justifiable; inexcusable.
2. incapable of being defended against physical attack.
3. untenable.
[1520–30]
in`de•fen`si•bil′i•ty, n.
in`de•fen′si•bly, adv.
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Adj. 1. [画像:indefensible - (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified]indefensible - (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
unreasonable - not reasonable; not showing good judgment
2. indefensible - not able to be protected against attack
vulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"
3. [画像:indefensible - incapable of being justified or explained]indefensible - incapable of being justified or explained
inexcusable - without excuse or justification
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indefensible
adjective unforgivable, wrong, inexcusable, unjustifiable, untenable, unpardonable, insupportable, unwarrantable She described their actions as `morally indefensible'.
legitimate, justifiable, defensible, tenable, forgivable, excusable, supportable, pardonable, warrantable
legitimate, justifiable, defensible, tenable, forgivable, excusable, supportable, pardonable, warrantable
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indefensible
adjectiveImpossible to excuse, pardon, or justify:
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indefensible
[ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl] ADJ1. (= unjustifiable) [conduct, action] → injustificable, inexcusable ; [idea, policy] → indefendible, insostenible
2. (= vulnerable) [town, country] → indefendible
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indefensible
adj
behaviour, remark etc → unentschuldbar, nicht zu rechtfertigend attr → or rechtfertigen pred; cause, theory → unhaltbar, unvertretbar; policy → unhaltbar ; morally indefensible → moralisch nicht vertretbar
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