indefensible
adjective
in·de·fen·si·ble
ˌin-di-ˈfen(t)-sə-bəl 
1
a
: incapable of being maintained as right or valid : untenable
an indefensible argument
b
: incapable of being justified or excused : inexcusable
indefensible comments
2
: incapable of being protected against physical attack
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 collective rejection of ICE’s brutal and indefensible assault on Minneapolis is part of a larger wave of solidarity against the federal government.
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
But by the late 1950s, ICBMs emerged – and these deadly intercontinental ballistic missiles presented North America with a more insidious (and for a long time, indefensible) threat.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
In that sense, what Spotify is saying is indefensible.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2026
The killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent last week sure has prompted a lot of indefensible responses.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
But by the late 1950s, ICBMs emerged – and these deadly intercontinental ballistic missiles presented North America with a more insidious (and for a long time, indefensible) threat.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
In that sense, what Spotify is saying is indefensible.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2026
The killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent last week sure has prompted a lot of indefensible responses.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for indefensible
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“Indefensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indefensible. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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