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indefensible

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in·de·fen·si·ble  (nd-fns-bl)
adj.
1. Inexcusable; unpardonable: indefensible behavior.
2. Invalid; untenable: an indefensible assumption.
3. Vulnerable to physical attack: indefensible borders.

inde·fensi·bili·ty, inde·fensi·ble·ness n.
inde·fensi·bly adv.

indefensible [ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbəl]
adj
1. not justifiable or excusable
2. capable of being disagreed with; untenable
3. incapable of defence against attack
indefensibility , indefensibleness n
indefensibly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.indefensibleindefensible - (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
unreasonable - not reasonable; not showing good judgment
2.indefensible - not able to be protected against attack
vulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"
3.indefensibleindefensible - incapable of being justified or explained
inexcusable - without excuse or justification

indefensible
Translations
indefensible [ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl] ADJ
1. (= unjustifiable) [conduct, action] → injustificable, inexcusable; [idea, policy] → indefendible, insostenible
2. (= vulnerable) [town, country] → indefendible
indefensible [ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsɪbəl] adj [conduct] → indéfendable
indefensible
adj
behaviour, remark etcunentschuldbar, nicht zu rechtfertigend attror rechtfertigen pred; cause, theoryunhaltbar, unvertretbar; policyunhaltbar; morally indefensiblemoralisch nicht vertretbar
town etcnicht zu verteidigend attror verteidigen pred, → unhaltbar
indefensible [ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbl] adj (town) → indifendibile; (conduct) → ingiustificabile
indefensible [ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbl] adj (town) → indifendibile; (conduct) → ingiustificabile


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If it had been found impracticable to have devised models of a more perfect structure, the enlightened friends to liberty would have been obliged to abandon the cause of that species of government as indefensible.
And this delay, which is indefensible, was his second step into the snares of fortune.
That her manner was wrong, however, at times very wrong, her measures often ill-chosen and ill-timed, and her looks and language very often indefensible, Fanny could not cease to feel; but she began to hope they might be rectified.
 
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