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Antonyms for defendable
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dih-fend |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfɛnd |
Definition of defendable
Origin :- mid-13c., from Old French defendre (12c.) "defend, resist," and directly from Latin defendere "ward off, protect, guard, allege in defense," from de- "from, away" (see de-) + -fendere "to strike, push," from PIE root *gwhen- "to strike, kill" (see bane). In the Mercian hymns, Latin defendet is glossed by Old English gescildeð. Related: Defended; defending.
- As in arguable : adj tenable
- As in tenable : adj reasonable
- As in pardonable : adj forgivable
- As in defensible : adj justifiable
- They had better hole up in some defendable place and wait out the rest of the night.
- Extract from : « The Defiant Agents » by Andre Alice Norton
Synonyms for defendable
- able to hold water
- arguable
- assertable
- believable
- conceivable
- condonable
- credible
- defendable
- defensible
- excusable
- feasible
- fit
- imaginable
- impregnable
- justifiable
- logical
- maintainable
- pardonable
- passable
- permissible
- plausible
- proper
- rational
- reasonable
- reliable
- secure
- sound
- strong
- supportable
- sustainable
- tenable
- trustworthy
- valid
- venial
- viable
- vindicable
- warrantable
- workable
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