defensible[adjective]Synonyms: tenable, defendable, justifiable, condonable, excusable, vindicable, warrantable
Antonyms: indefensible
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
de‧fen‧si‧ble /dɪˈfensəb
əl, dɪˈfensɪb
əl/
adjective [
Word Family: noun:
DEFENCE/DEFENSE,
defendant,
defender,
defensiveness;
adjective:
DEFENCELESS/DEFENSELESS,
defensible ≠
indefensible,
defensive;
adverb:
defensibly ≠
indefensibly,
defensively;
verb:
defend]
1. a defensible opinion, idea, or action seems reasonable, and you can easily support it
Antonym : indefensible:
a morally defensible prison system2. a defensible building or area is easy to protect against attack
—defensibly adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲