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单词 indefensible
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indefensible


in·de·fen·si·ble

I0097400 (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.

indefensible

(ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbəl) adj1. not justifiable or excusable2. capable of being disagreed with; untenable3. incapable of defence against attack ˌindeˌfensiˈbility, ˌindeˈfensibleness n ˌindeˈfensibly adv

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.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.indefensible - (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justifiedindefensible - (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justifieduntenableunreasonable - not reasonable; not showing good judgment
2.indefensible - not able to be protected against attackvulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"
3.indefensible - incapable of being justified or explainedindefensible - incapable of being justified or explainedinsupportable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable, unwarrantedinexcusable - without excuse or justification

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

indefensible

adjectiveImpossible to excuse, pardon, or justify:inexcusable, unforgivable, unjustifiable, unpardonable.
Translations
indifendibileinsostenibile

indefensible


  • adj

Synonyms for indefensible

adj unforgivable

Synonyms

  • unforgivable
  • wrong
  • inexcusable
  • unjustifiable
  • untenable
  • unpardonable
  • insupportable
  • unwarrantable

Antonyms

  • legitimate
  • justifiable
  • defensible
  • tenable
  • forgivable
  • excusable
  • supportable
  • pardonable
  • warrantable

Synonyms for indefensible

adj impossible to excuse, pardon, or justify

Synonyms

  • inexcusable
  • unforgivable
  • unjustifiable
  • unpardonable

Synonyms for indefensible

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

Synonyms

  • untenable

Related Words

  • unreasonable

adj not able to be protected against attack

Related Words

  • vulnerable

adj incapable of being justified or explained

Synonyms

  • insupportable
  • unjustifiable
  • unwarrantable
  • unwarranted

Related Words

  • inexcusable
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