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Definition of justifiable - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
defensible actionable to be shown as right or reasonable
- The manager's decision was justifiable given the circumstances..
2.
legalTECH. describing an illegal act not blameworthyTECH.
- The court found the act justifiable given the situation.
Expressions with justifiable
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death caused without punishment because statutes permit it, often for protection
The jury ruled the death a justifiable homicide.
Origin of justifiable
Latin, justus (lawful) + -able (capable of)
Terms with justifiable included in their meaning
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unjustified
without a valid or justifiable cause
logic
reasonable or justifiable given the circumstances
justifiable
well grounded or justifiable, pertinent
justification
justifiable under the circumstances
correctly
in a correct or justifiable manner
moral
not justifiable or excusable
morally good
morally right or justifiable
moral quality
quality of being morally right or justifiable
morally wrong
not morally right or justifiable
justification
justifiable or proper in a given situation
evaluation
justifiable considering the benefits
unreasonable
lacking a justifiable reason or basis
not justifiable
not able to be defended or justified
logic
not justifiable by reason
justifiable
able to be justified or defended
Examples of justifiable in a sentence
The punishment was justifiable given the severity of the crime. Her actions were deemed justifiable under the circumstances. The lawyer argued that the response was justifiable.
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- French:justifiable, ...
- German:gerechtfertigt, rechtfertigbar, ...
- Italian:difendibile, ...
- Spanish:justificable, justificado, ...
- Portuguese:defensável, ...
- Chinese:有正当理由的, 可辩解的, ...
- Japanese:正当化できる, 正当な, ...
- Arabic:مُبَرَّر, مُبَرَّر, ...
- Hebrew:מוּצְדָק, מֻצְדָּק, ...
- Russian:оправданный, ...
- Ukrainian:виправданий, обґрунтований, ...
- Hindi:न्यायसंगत, संगत, ...
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