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indefensible

[ in-di-fen-suh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not justifiable; inexcusable:

    indefensible behavior.

  2. incapable of being protected or defended against attack:

    an indefensible town.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. incapable of being defended against criticism or denial; untenable:

    indefensible argument.



indefensible

/ ˌɪԻɪˈɛԲəə /

adjective

  1. not justifiable or excusable
  2. capable of being disagreed with; untenable
  3. incapable of defence against attack
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԻˈڱԲ, adverb
  • ˌԻˌڱԲˈٲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • d·ڱȴ·i·ٲ d·ڱs··Ա noun
  • d·ڱs· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of indefensible1

First recorded in 1520–30; in- 3 + defensible
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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is attempting to remove the remaining 92 hereditary peers from the House of Lords whose presence it has described as "outdated and indefensible".

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"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.

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The Prime Minister has said the current benefit system is discouraging some people from working which is "unsustainable, indefensible and unfair".

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It will compel bodies such as the police to tell the truth and avoid "defending the indefensible".

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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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