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warrantable

warrantable

7.2
Supported by law or by good reason
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɔːrəntəbl/
translation icon : justificable
  • The judge decided that the use of force was not warrantable in that situation.

Examples

  • The evidence presented was deemed warrantable by the court.

  • This action is warrantable.

  • Her concerns about the safety of the building were entirely warrantable.

  • It is not warrantable to make accusations without clear evidence.

  • The company provided a warrantable reason for terminating the contract.

  • Her actions were warrantable due to the circumstances she faced.

  • The judge found that the evidence presented was warrantable in the context of the case.

Synonyms

legitimate
vswarrantable
602 4.2

Allowed by law or fair rules

focuses on being able to gain a good reason or formal approval
valid
vswarrantable
348 3.1

Accepted by law, by an official, or for good reason

emphasizes potential to be shown right or formally authorized not current status
justifiable
vswarrantable
37 5.1

Fair or acceptable because of the situation

also requires legal or official approval beyond argument
justified
vswarrantable
4 4.1

Having a good reason for an action or feeling

refers to the possibility of being shown right or officially approved
supportable
vswarrantable
2 4.9

Able to be defended with good reasons

is about needing legal or formal authorization rather than only being defendable

Antonyms

unwarranted
31 7.0

Not having a good reason or official permission

unjustifiable
5 6.8

You cannot show it is right or acceptable

How Justifiable

justified
4 4.1
defensible
19 5.5
warrantable
7.2
questionable
176 3.9

Surface Forms

warrantable positive

Morphology

warrantable = warrant (transparent) = warrant + able

Formed by the productive verb + '-able' derivation meaning 'able to be warranted/justified', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Warrantable comes from the word warrant (a legal order or strong reason) plus the ending -able which means 'can be'. A warrant is like a legal permission or guarantee, so warrantable means something that can be defended or shown to be allowed by law or good reason.