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
Their comments were indefensible, offensive, hurtful.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The Broncos have allowed two 70-yard-plus kick returns, committed an indefensible leverage infraction on a 60-yard field goal, fumbled a punt and clanked a field goal.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Along with the $8 million Redwood Marine Terminal, Humboldt was the most indefensible of any offshore wind power proposal yet conceived.
—Craig Rucker, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
But to take your best friend's Holocaust survival story and pass it off as your own for quite some time seems indefensible.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The Broncos have allowed two 70-yard-plus kick returns, committed an indefensible leverage infraction on a 60-yard field goal, fumbled a punt and clanked a field goal.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Along with the $8 million Redwood Marine Terminal, Humboldt was the most indefensible of any offshore wind power proposal yet conceived.
—Craig Rucker, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
But to take your best friend's Holocaust survival story and pass it off as your own for quite some time seems indefensible.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefensible
Adjective
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And this love makes violence and injustice unacceptable.—
Bao Phi,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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In a county of nearly 2 million residents, this is simply unacceptable.—
Nan Rich,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Often, these unjustifiable fears arise simply because people draw irrational conclusions from rational concerns.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
2 Jan. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the unedited video would not be released to the public, despite requests from Democratic lawmakers who viewed it and called the second strike disturbing and morally unjustifiable.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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Even that late-season stretch had its warts, as the Steelers blew a prime opportunity to clinch the division with an inexcusable Week 17 loss in Cleveland.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The fact is that many Americans see fashion, and even clothing itself, as an inexcusable indulgence.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Corey Heim had 11 victories at the start of the Truck Series finale at Phoenix but needed to dip his truck low in an outrageous seven-wide scramble in overtime to secure the title.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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In his earlier work, that kind of behavior felt outrageous or surreal.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Conservatives and Republicans in Congress continue to claim that the cost of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits is an insupportable burden on America, so benefits need to be cut, though President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to preserve entitlements like Social Security and Medicare.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Except, apparently, among the Hoosiers who play football as if not playing football hard would be an unforgivable sin.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The incomplete arm stripes are unforgivable.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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More to the point: Doing nothing would be unpardonable.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
27 Nov. 2025
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If Sam is wrong, his journalistic sin is unpardonable.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
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These vicious youths fell the infected almost for sport, which undersells the source of terror so essential to the series.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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His charges there include interference with law enforcement, criminal desecration and having a vicious dog at large, according to a news release from KCK police.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Indefensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefensible. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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