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Synonyms
inexcusable, inexpiable, insupportable, unforgivable, unjustifiable, unpardonable, unwarrantable
Antonyms
defensible, excusable, forgivable, justifiable, pardonable, venial
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Grissom's inaction with this scandal was inexplicable and indefensible, writes Tim Sullivan. — Gentry Estes, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville football may surprise some people early in 2019, but it won't last all season," 14 Aug. 2019 Further, the idea that the national debt is the greatest domestic threat to the United States is nearly as indefensible. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "Democrats Must Reject Howard Schultz and His Radical Centrist Ideology," 6 June 2018 The idea that the system cannot function without consensus is by no means an indefensible claim. — Alex Pareene, The New Republic, "In search of the Democratic Party's fighting spirit," 20 June 2019 The indefensible decision to order a re-run has done yet more damage to the strongman鈥檚 reputation abroad. — The Economist, "A re-election in Istanbul tests President Erdogan鈥檚 power," 21 June 2019 Mr Epstein鈥檚 original defence team included Alan Dershowitz and Kenn Starr, two lawyers skilled in defending the indefensible. — The Economist, "Was Jeffrey Epstein鈥檚 plea deal fishy?," 13 July 2019 Shoddy work by unqualified volunteers is indefensible, but criticism that declares all volunteering bad ignores a more nuanced truth. — Ken Budd, National Geographic, "Does voluntourism help? Here are the questions to ask before you go," 27 June 2019 The falling faces, the slack mouths, the groans and the fingertips pressed to their creased foreheads, as their legal position became ever more indefensible. — Sally Jenkins, courant.com, "The US women鈥檚 national team is an American treasure. Pay them a bounty.," 12 June 2019 On Thursday at New York City FC, the game was not competitive and the performance was indefensible. — Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati.com, "Takeaways: In FC Cincinnati's own words + player ratings from the NYC FC loss in MLS," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'indefensible.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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