defendable
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4.6
- adjective
- /dɪˈfɛndəbl/
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defendible
- Your decisions will be easily defendable not just to your boss, but, more importantly, to your crew.
- easily defendable
They are confused because I'm unable to give a precisely defendable theory around that.
- They are confused because I'm unable to give a precisely defendable theory around that.
Examples
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Indeed, lay-involved surveys are sometimes well-crafted research with defendable data.
Academic text (1993) -
The historical evidence presented by the researcher is defendable against criticism.
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Of course, he has no defendable response.
Blog text (4) -
All the assumptions the article makes about "privilege theory" seem clear and defendable.
Blog text (9) -
Better decisions make everyone's task easier, defendable, and legitimate.
Academic text (2002) -
The results of the control cohort selection are repeatable and defendable.
Blog text (19) -
He suggests that we need to broaden our focus from leisure reading to more defendable areas like learning.
Academic text (2015) -
This would be based on defendable evidence: not necessarily legally enforceable matters as such, but the piecing together of legitimate practice.
Academic text (2007) -
Her argument was well-structured and entirely defendable in the debate.
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As a leader, it's crucial to set policies that are defendable in front of the board.
Synonyms
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5.5
Able to resist attack or strong criticism
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4.9
Able to be defended with good reasons
A place people can protect from attack by building walls
Someone can keep it safe from harm or damage
Can be kept safe from danger or loss
Antonyms
How Defensible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Defendable comes from defend + -able, where -able means 'can be' and defend comes from older parts de- 'off' and fend 'keep away' and is like the everyday word fence, which keeps danger out. So, something defendable is 'able to be kept safe' or protected from attack, criticism, or challenge.