defensible

[ dih-fen-suh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being defended against assault or injury: The troops were bivouacked in a defensible position.

  2. that can be defended in argument; justifiable.

Origin of defensible

1
1250–1300; Middle English <Late Latin defēnsibilis, equivalent to Latin defēns(us) (see defense) + -ibilis-ible; replacing Middle English defensable<Old French <Late Latin defēnsābilis, equivalent to defēnsā(re) (frequentative of dēfendere to defend) + -bilis-ble

Other words for defensible

Other words from defensible

  • de·fen·si·bil·i·ty, de·fen·si·ble·ness, noun
  • de·fen·si·bly, adverb
  • non·de·fen·si·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·de·fen·si·ble, adjective
  • non·de·fen·si·ble·ness, noun
  • non·de·fen·si·bly, adverb
  • un·de·fen·si·ble, adjective
  • un·de·fen·si·ble·ness, noun
  • un·de·fen·si·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for defensible

defensible

/ (dɪˈfɛnsɪbəl) /


adjective
  1. capable of being defended, as in war, an argument, etc

Derived forms of defensible

  • defensibility or defensibleness, noun
  • defensibly, adverb

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