Defensible

/[dɪˈfen.sɪ.bɫ]/

Synonyms for "defensible" (64 found)

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Closest matches (13)

Strong matches (19)

Related words (32)

Noun(2 words)
justifyingwell-supported conclusion
Verb(2 words)
Adjective(7 words)
probablestrong justificationsupportablesustainable projectsustainable resourcetenableunderstandable

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

1 entries
evaluative adjective

More specific

3 entries
legitimate conclusiontenable positionwell supported claim

Collocations

5 entries
defensible argumentdefensible claimdefensible frameworkdefensible justificationdefensible position

Inflections

2 entries
more defensiblemost defensible

Derivations

3 entries

similar

1 entries

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

His logic is in no way defensible.

Source: tatoeba (2410764)

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

Source: tatoeba (12079611)

Not only were those cities fortified, but their architects based their whole system on the strategical possibilities of the site, and closely followed its defensible contours.

Source: wiktionary

Those who are most familiar with the working of the present society are also usually interested in the preservation of particular features of that society which may not be defensible on general principle.

Source: wiktionary

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