indefensible
adjective
in·de·fen·si·ble
ˌin-di-ˈfen(t)-sə-bəl 
1
a
: incapable of being maintained as right or valid : untenable
b
: incapable of being justified or excused : inexcusable
indefensible comments
2
: incapable of being protected against physical attack
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Examples of indefensible in a Sentence
The company adopted an indefensible position on the issue.
His behavior is ethically indefensible.
The city is in an indefensible location.
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Examples of wartime tax resistance can be found throughout U.S. history, and perhaps the most famous occurred during World War II, when President Roosevelt vetoed the Revenue Act of 1943, insisting that it was riddled with indefensible giveaways.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Any cursory research reveals that such a statement is indefensible rubbish.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
These cases are a mix of legally indefensible outcomes that have already been imposed on the entire nation and potentially disastrous lower-court decisions that will most likely be reversed by the current Supreme Court.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 13 May 2024
The Louisiana law directing that the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms is unconstitutional and morally indefensible.
—Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Any cursory research reveals that such a statement is indefensible rubbish.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
These cases are a mix of legally indefensible outcomes that have already been imposed on the entire nation and potentially disastrous lower-court decisions that will most likely be reversed by the current Supreme Court.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 13 May 2024
The Louisiana law directing that the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms is unconstitutional and morally indefensible.
—Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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“Indefensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indefensible. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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indefensible
adjective
in·de·fen·si·ble
ˌin-di-ˈfen(t)-sə-bəl
: impossible to defend
an indefensible position
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