INDEFENSIBLE

indefensible, insupportable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable, unwarranted

(adjective) incapable of being justified or explained

indefensible, untenable

(adjective) (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified

indefensible

(adjective) not able to be protected against attack

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

indefensible (comparative more indefensible, superlative most indefensible)

Not defensible; not capable of being defended

Synonym: vulnerable

Incapable of being justified or excused

Synonyms: inexcusable, unpardonable

Incapable of being explained

Synonyms: untenable, insupportable, invalid

Antonyms

• defensible

Source: Wiktionary


In`de*fen"si*ble, Etym: [Pref. in- not + defensible: cf. OF. indefensible, indefensable.]

Definition: Not defensible; not capable of being defended, maintained, vindicated, or justified; unjustifiable; untenable; as, an indefensible fortress, position, cause, etc. Men find that something can be said in favor of what, on the very proposal, they thought utterly indefensible. Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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