Synonyms for indefensible
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Untenable — incapable of being explained
untenable, unjustifiable, unreasonable, insupportable, unwarranted, invalid, unwarrantable
2. Inexcusable — not capable of being justified or excused
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not capable of being justified or excused.
- adj. 2
Incapable of being explained.
Example sentences
- unreasonable You can't reason with someone who is unreasonable.
- untenable Our view is that such policies are untenable.
- unjustifiable Dropping nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is unjustifiable.
- inexcusable Tom's behaviour at the party was inexcusable.
- unpardonable The most unpardonable sin in society is independence of thought.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| indefensible | falling | |
| unreasonable | falling | |
| untenable | steady | |
| unjustifiable | falling | |
| insupportable | steady | |
| inexcusable | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- invalid3
- 9 letters
- untenable4
- 10 letters
- vulnerable4
- 11 letters
- unwarranted4, inexcusable5
- 12 letters
- unreasonable4, unpardonable, irremissible
- 13 letters
- unjustifiable6, insupportable5, unwarrantable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (invalid3 = 3 syllables).