Defensible Meaning
/dɪˈfɛn.sɪ.bəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCapable of being defended against armed attack.
adjCapable of being justified.
Sentence Examples
His logic is in no way defensible.
Ukraine turned out to be much more defensible than previously thought.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The military commander decided that the hilltop position was easily ____ against ground troops.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His logic is in no way ____.
Word Origin & History
From Old French defensable, from Latin defensibilem. Equivalent to defense + -ible.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1907, Ronald M. Burrows, The Discoveries In Crete, page 11:
"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."
— 1949, F. A. Hayek, “The Intellectuals and Socialism”, in University of Chicago Law Review, volume 16, number 3, Chicago: University of Chicago, →DOI, page 430:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The military commander decided that the hilltop position was easily ____ against ground troops.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His logic is in no way ____.