Meaning

2 senses

  1. (usually)Capable of being defended against armed attack.

    capable of being defended

  2. (usually)Capable of being justified.

Examples

2 sentences

  1. His logic is in no way defensible.

    deSeine Logik lässt sich in keiner Weise verteidigen.

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  2. Ukraine turned out to be much more defensible than previously thought.

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Translations

5 languages

Origin

From Old French defensable, from Latin defensibilem. Equivalent to defense + -ible.

From Old French defensable, from Latin defensibilem. Equivalent to defense + -ible.

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Forms

more defensible, most defensible
Comparativemore defensible Lesson
Superlativemost defensible Lesson

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
capable of being defended:defendable
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms
indefensible

Word family

5 related words
Relateddefensibilitydefend
Deriveddefensiblenessdefensiblyundefensible

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
defenestratedefenseB1defenselessdefensivedefensivelydefer
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