defensible

adjective
UK: /dɪˈfensɪbl/
US: /dɪˈfensɪbəl/

  1. Able to be protected from attack.

    1. The fort was easily defensible from the enemy.
    2. The castle's location on the hill made it highly defensible against invaders.

  2. Justifiable by argument or evidence.

    1. His actions were defensible in court because it was self-defense.
    2. The company argued that its pricing policy was defensible given market conditions.

Synonyms

tenable secure vindicate unassailable justifiable

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The word "defensible" in English means: Able to be protected from attack., Justifiable by argument or evidence..

The phonetic transcription of "defensible" is /dɪˈfensɪbl/ in British English and /dɪˈfensɪbəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "defensible": tenable, secure, vindicate, unassailable, justifiable.

Example usage of "defensible": "The fort was easily defensible from the enemy.". More examples on the page.