What is another word for indefensible?
Synonyms for indefensible
ˌɪn dɪˈfɛn sə bəlin·de·fen·si·ble
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Wiktionary
indefensibleadjective
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defensibleindefensibleadjective
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defensibleindefensibleadjective
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defensibleindefensibleadjective
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defensible
Princeton's WordNet
indefensible, untenableadjective
(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
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untenable, insupportable, unwarranted, unwarrantable, unjustifiableAntonyms:
excusable, sensible, reasonable, invulnerableindefensibleadjective
not able to be protected against attack
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untenable, insupportable, unwarranted, unwarrantable, unjustifiableAntonyms:
reasonable, invulnerable, sensible, excusableindefensible, insupportable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable, unwarrantedadjective
incapable of being justified or explained
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unjustifiable, groundless, unwarrantable, baseless, unfounded, undue, wild, insupportable, unjustified, unwarranted, idle, untenableAntonyms:
excusable, reasonable, invulnerable, sensible
Dictionary of English Synonymes
indefensibleadjective
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untenable, that cannot be defendedindefensibleadjective
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inexcusable, injustifiable, unwarrantable, censurable, faulty, wrong
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "indefensible":
untenable, inexcusable, unjustifiable, unsustainable, irresponsible, tenable, unacceptable, intolerable
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2028 | wild | |
#9013 | idle | |
#13604 | unacceptable | |
#21803 | undue | |
#24231 | irresponsible | |
#35437 | intolerable | |
#36686 | unfounded | |
#37717 | unwarranted | |
#37921 | unsustainable | |
#40761 | unjustified | |
#52784 | untenable | |
#60134 | baseless | |
#70216 | inexcusable | |
#72295 | tenable | |
#72925 | indefensible | |
#78907 | unjustifiable | |
#84338 | groundless | |
#157947 | insupportable | |
#212127 | unwarrantable |
How to use indefensible in a sentence?
The indefensible return of earmarks means congressional Democrats will shower billions of taxpayer dollars on all kinds of radical left wing causes.
God forbid that any book should be banned. The practice is as indefensible as infanticide.
President Trump signed President Trump second attempt at a Muslim Ban this morning, behind closed doors, admitting that President Trump first order was completely indefensible, the same goes for this one. We call on all elected officials to use every tool in their arsenal to stop this misguided and malignant executive order.
Hedge funds have a long history of predatory conduct and that conduct is entirely indefensible.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon:
Scotland has women leaders in every walk of life. It is 2016. This is simply indefensible.
Translations for indefensible
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- indefensableCatalan, Valencian
- αδικαιολόγητοςGreek
- de neiertat, de neapărat, nejustificabil, neapărabil, nefundamentat, imposibil de apăratRomanian
- oförsvarlig, försvarslösSwedish
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