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defensible

de·fen·si·ble

defensible

 
pronunciation:
dih fen s bl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: capable of being defended or justified.
antonyms:
indefensible
similar words:
tenable
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)defensible certainly, completely, conceptually, easily, economically, educationally, ethically, fully, highly, intellectually, legally, less, morally, more, perfectly, philosophically, politically, rationally, scientifically, statistically, theoretically, therefore, ultimately  [See all][See only the most frequent]
(adj.)defensible + adverb logically
(adj.)defensible + noun alternative, argument, assumption, basis, border, choice, concept, conclusion, court, criterion, decision, goal, method, pluralism, position, response, space, structure, term, theory, view [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivations: defensibly (adv.), defensibility (n.)