indefensible
/ˌɪndɪfˈɛnsəbəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Not defensible; not capable of being defended.
Example Sentences
- "Mr. Elliot's frank statement that "sloth and untidiness are indefensible" is a sign that the task will be tackled with vigour."
- "The president evidently intends to follow his own misguided calculus. A decision to withdraw would be indefensible. It is important to understand why and to consider what we need to do next."
- "Killing civilians is indefensible, whether done by Hamas or Israel [title]"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English defensible English indefensible From in- + defensible.
Inflected Forms
more indefensible (comparative)
most indefensible (superlative)