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indefensible
[ in-di-fen-suh-buhl ]
adjective
- not justifiable; inexcusable:
indefensible behavior.
- incapable of being protected or defended against attack:
an indefensible town.
Synonyms: , ,
- incapable of being defended against criticism or denial; untenable:
indefensible argument.
indefensible
/ ˌɪԻɪˈɛԲəə /
adjective
- not justifiable or excusable
- capable of being disagreed with; untenable
- incapable of defence against attack
Derived Forms
- ˌԻˈڱԲ, adverb
- ˌԻˌڱԲˈٲ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- d·ڱȴ·i·ٲ d·ڱs··Ա noun
- d·ڱs· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of indefensible1
Example Sentences
The government is attempting to remove the remaining 92 hereditary peers from the House of Lords whose presence it has described as "outdated and indefensible".
"It is indefensible for an organisation to recognise a film with an award in the first week of March, and then fail to defend its filmmakers just a few weeks later," the letter said.
The Prime Minister has said the current benefit system is discouraging some people from working which is "unsustainable, indefensible and unfair".
It will compel bodies such as the police to tell the truth and avoid "defending the indefensible".
The government is set to announce cuts to spending on welfare this week, after the prime minister called the current system "unsustainable, indefensible and unfair".
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