indefensible
adjective
in·de·fen·si·ble
ˌin-di-ˈfen(t)-sə-bəl 
1
a
: incapable of being maintained as right or valid : untenable
b
: incapable of being justified or excused : inexcusable
indefensible comments
2
: incapable of being protected against physical attack
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Examples of indefensible in a Sentence
The company adopted an indefensible position on the issue.
His behavior is ethically indefensible.
The city is in an indefensible location.
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The use and abuse of animals is tightly woven into our world, which is why people who think seriously about it so often end up calling for broad changes that might seem unwise or even indefensible—at least, at first.
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Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
The staunchly pro-life law dating to 1864 is philosophically and morally defensible but politically indefensible in a swing state in 2024.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Apr. 2024
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Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
The staunchly pro-life law dating to 1864 is philosophically and morally defensible but politically indefensible in a swing state in 2024.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Indefensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indefensible. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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indefensible
adjective
in·de·fen·si·ble
ˌin-di-ˈfen(t)-sə-bəl
: impossible to defend
an indefensible position
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