Defensible

  • 21defensible — Synonyms and related words: admissible, allowable, balanced, condonable, defendable, deserved, dispensable, due, equitable, even, evenhanded, excusable, exemptible, expiable, fair, fair and square, fit, forgivable, good, inoffensive, just,… …

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  • 22defensible — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. justifiable, tenable, warrantable. See evidence.Ant., indefensible, weak. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. justifiable, proper, permissible, tenable; see excusable , fit 1 , 2 , logical 1 . III (Roget s… …

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  • 23defensible — RG. 549 …

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  • 24defensible — de·fen·si·ble || dɪ fensÉ™bl adj. capable of being defended …

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  • 25defensible — adjective 1》 justifiable by argument. 2》 able to be defended from attack. Derivatives defensibility noun defensibly adverb …

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  • 26defensible — adj 1. invulnerable, impregnable, impenetrable, secure, safe, holdable; unattackable, unas saultable, unassailable; fortified, armed, ironclad, bulletproof, shellproof, bombproof. 2. justifiable, vindicable, defendable, supportable; tenable,… …

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  • 27defensible — de·fen·si·ble …

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  • 28defensible — de•fen•si•ble [[t]dɪˈfɛn sə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) capable of being defended against assault or injury 2) able to be defended in argument; justifiable • Etymology: 1250–1300; < LL de•fen si•bil′i•ty, n. de•fen′si•bly, adv …

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  • 29defensible — /dəˈfɛnsəbəl / (say duh fensuhbuhl) adjective 1. capable of being defended against assault or injury. 2. capable of being defended in argument; justifiable. –defensibility /dəfɛnsəˈbɪləti/ (say duhfensuh biluhtee), defensibleness, noun… …

  • 30defensible — adj. 1 justifiable; supportable by argument. 2 that can be easily defended militarily. Derivatives: defensibility n. defensibly adv. Etymology: ME f. LL defensibilis (as DEFEND) …

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