indefensible indefensible /ɪn dɪ ˈfɛn sə bəl/
Definition(s):
- (adj) (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
- (adj) not able to be protected against attack
- (adj) incapable of being justified or explained
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Usage(s):
- Obviously, I find these remarks and others deeply offensive and indefensible, and I repudiate them.
- I regard as indefensible the fact that I did not report the accident to the police immediately.
- The destruction of the fetus, the church teaches, is a morally indefensible attack on human life.
News
President Obama's Uphill Defense of the NSA Surveillance: Trust Us, Because ... Trust Us
President Obama is having a hard time defending the gushing leaks from the NSA's surveillance programs. It's not because he finds them indefensible; he seems emphatic that although he was worried about these programs as a senator and candidate, seeing them in action and seeing the oversights in place put him at ease.on June 18, 2013 Source: National Journal via Yahoo! News- How much junk mail does the U.S. Postal Service need to send to make up an indefensible deficit of $25 million a day?on June 14, 2013 Source: The Fairfax County Times
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