Definitions

indefensible

[in-di-fen-suh-buhl] / ˌɪn dɪˈfɛn sə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

inexcusable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

unforgivable unjustifiable untenable

WEAK

bad faulty inexpiable insupportable unpardonable unwarrantable wrong

Antonyms

WEAK

defensible excusable justifiable justified

Example Sentences

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If she weren’t such an indefensible character, Bondi’s efforts to save her job would be sad.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet his indefensible opinion in Konan invites precisely that risk.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

He has apologised and said they were "tasteless and indefensible".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Note, for instance, how this kerfuffle is goading his critics into defending the indefensible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Tactically, he’d say, it was indefensible ground from the start.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien