indefensible (redirected from indefensibleness)

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.

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

inde·fensi·bly adv.

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indefensible [ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəb^əl]

adj

1. not justifiable or excusable

2. capable of being disagreed with; untenable

3. incapable of defence against attack

indefensibility , indefensibleness n

indefensibly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	indefensible - (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified untenable unreasonable - not reasonable; not showing good judgment
	2.	indefensible - not able to be protected against attack vulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"
	3.	indefensible - incapable of being justified or explained insupportable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable, unwarranted inexcusable - without excuse or justification

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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

Translations

indefensible [ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl] ADJ

1. (= unjustifiable) [conduct, action] → injustificable, inexcusable; [idea, policy] → indefendible, insostenible

2. (= vulnerable) [town, country] → indefendible

indefensible [ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsɪb^əl] adj [conduct] → indéfendable

indefensible

adj

behaviour, remark etc → unentschuldbar, nicht zu rechtfertigend attr → or rechtfertigen pred; cause, theory → unhaltbar, unvertretbar; policy → unhaltbar; morally indefensible → moralisch nicht vertretbar

town etc → nicht zu verteidigend attr → or verteidigen pred, → unhaltbar

indefensible [ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbl] adj (town) → indifendibile; (conduct) → ingiustificabile

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indefensible [ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbl] adj (town) → indifendibile; (conduct) → ingiustificabile