indefensible

ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsɪbəl

Definition

Definition of indefensible - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

moralnot justifiable or excusable

His actions were indefensible and shocked everyone.

inexcusable

unforgivable

unjustifiable

logicalincapable of being explained or justified

The decision was indefensible and confused the team.

unjustifiable

untenable

military

Rare

not able to be defended against attack

Rare

The fortress was indefensible against modern weapons.

unjustifiable

untenable

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Expressions with indefensible

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defend the indefensible

support something that cannot be justified

He tried to defend the indefensible actions of the corrupt politician.

Origin of indefensible

Latin, in (not) + defendere (to defend)

Terms with indefensible included in their meaning

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unsupportable

adj.

indefensible

not able to be defended

insupportable

adj.

indefensible

cannot be justified or supported

Examples of indefensible in a sentence

Her indefensible remarks led to criticism.
His argument was indefensible in the debate.
The policy's flaws rendered it indefensible.
The city was deemed indefensible due to its location.
The outdated bunker was indefensible in modern warfare.

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French:indéfendable, grabataire, ...
German:unentschuldbar, unhaltbar, ...
Italian:indifendibile, inattaccabile, ...
Spanish:indefendible, vulnerable, ...
Portuguese:indefensável, vulnerável, ...
Chinese:不可辩护, 无法辩护的, ...
Japanese:弁解の余地がない, 説明できない, ...
Arabic:غَيْر مُبَرَّر, غَيْر مَبْرِّر, ...
Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי נִיתָּן לְהַצְדָּקָה, בִּלְתִּי נִיתָן לְהֲגָנָה, ...
Russian:неоправданный, неприступный, ...
Ukrainian:неприпустимий, незахищений, ...
Hindi:असमर्थनीय, अवर्णनीय, ...
Bengali:অমার্জনীয়, অব্যাখ্যেয়, ...
Catalan:injustificable, inexplicable, ...
Czech:neobhajitelný, neubránitelný, ...
Danish:uforsvarlig, urimelig, ...
Dutch:onverdedigbaar, onschendbaar, ...
Greek:αδικαιολόγητος, ανεξήγητος, ...
Hungarian:védhetetlen, indokolhatatlan, ...
Khmer:មិនអាចបកស្រាយឲ្យសមហេតុផលបាន, មិនអាចការពារដោយហេតុផលបាន, ...
Korean:변호할 수 없는, 정당화할 수 없는, ...
Persian:غیرقابل توجیه, غیرقابل‌دفاع, ...
Polish:niewybaczalny, nie do obrony, ...
Portuguese (BR):indefensável, vulnerável, ...
Romanian:de neiertat, de nejustificat, ...
Swedish:oförsvarlig, oförsvarbar, ...
Thai:ไม่อาจแก้ตัวได้, ไม่สามารถป้องกันได้, ...
Turkish:savunulamaz, korunaksız, ...
Vietnamese:không thể biện minh, không thể giải thích, ...

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