INDEFENSIBLE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

indefensible

adjective

ˌin-di-ˈfen(t)-sə-bəl

Definition of indefensible

as in unacceptable

too bad to be excused or justified the city's lack of preparedness for a major natural disaster was utterly indefensible

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Recent Examples of indefensible Using troops to run, monitor, or tally elections would be legally indefensible absent an actual insurrection preventing people from voting. — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026 History is filled with systems that were durable, highly organized, and morally indefensible. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Because the indefensible part is that, in refusing to pay the exorbitant but fully understood price to land LeBron, the Warriors didn’t just miss out on the King. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 For those not familiar with the term, anti-natalism is a philosophical stance that views life as unacceptably full of suffering and procreation as a morally indefensible thing. — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for indefensible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefensible

Adjective

William James Middle received its fifth unacceptable rating in a row in the 2025-26 school year.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Not going for it on 4th down, and then settling for a field goal attempt with a 3 point lead is unacceptable!

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of unacceptable

Adjective

Matt taking down the mobsters who wronged him may qualify as an understandable form of street justice, but his next move is unjustifiable.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
The violence against law enforcement and the serious damage to the city are unjustifiable.

— Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of unjustifiable

Adjective

Stevenson had one inexcusable play late in the second quarter.

— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
The Dallas Cowboys found another inexcusable way to lose a football game on Sunday afternoon in a 33-30 overtime defeat to the Arizona Cardinals.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of inexcusable

Adjective

These scenes are not the only ones that ring true, however, as Kato and Kyose successfully carry the plot through outrageous coincidence and into three-hanky tearjerking.

— Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
That Presidential-immunity decision is an outrageous departure from American jurisprudence.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of outrageous

Adjective

Voters who are feeling flush may be willing to tolerate a degree of self-dealing from politicians that becomes insupportable when grocery bills are high.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
There are people of goodwill who think the way out of this insupportable situation lies in the fight for equal democratic rights in a single state for everyone living in the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.

— Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024

Definition of insupportable

Adjective

In her newest novel, award-winning author Imbolo Mbue takes up the age-old question of how to forgive the unforgivable.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
As the only game with a total below 40, this will be aesthetically unforgivable.

— J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of unforgivable

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