defensible

English

Etymology

From Old French defensable, from Latin defensibilem

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): [dɪˈfɛnsɪbəɫ]

Adjective

defensible (comparative more defensible, superlative most defensible)

(of an installation etc) capable of being defended against armed attack
(of an argument etc) capable of being justified

Synonyms

(capable of being defended): defendable

Antonyms

indefensible

Translations

capable of being defended

Ido: defensebla (io)
Italian: sostenibile (it), difendibile, tenibile
Manx: so-choadey

Portuguese: defensável
Spanish: defendible

capable of being justified

Italian: difendibile, sostenibile (it), tenibile
Norwegian:
Bokmål: forsvarlig

Portuguese: defensável
Spanish: sostenible

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