: capable of being justified : excusable <justifiable family pride — Current Biography>
— jus·ti·fi·abil·i·ty \ˌjəs-tə-ˌfī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— jus·ti·fi·ably \ˈjəs-tə-ˌfī-ə-blē\ adverb