Synonyms for indefensible
ˌɪn dɪˈfɛn sə bəlin·de·fen·si·ble

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1. indefensibleadjective

   Antonyms:
   defensible

2. indefensibleadjective

   Antonyms:
   defensible

3. indefensibleadjective

   Antonyms:
   defensible

4. indefensibleadjective

   Antonyms:
   defensible

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1. indefensible, untenableadjective

   (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified

   Synonyms:
   untenable, insupportable, unwarranted, unwarrantable, unjustifiable

   Antonyms:
   excusable, sensible, reasonable, invulnerable

2. indefensibleadjective

   not able to be protected against attack

   Synonyms:
   untenable, insupportable, unwarranted, unwarrantable, unjustifiable

   Antonyms:
   reasonable, invulnerable, sensible, excusable

3. indefensible, insupportable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable, unwarrantedadjective

   incapable of being justified or explained

   Synonyms:
   unjustifiable, groundless, unwarrantable, baseless, unfounded, undue, wild, insupportable, unjustified, unwarranted, idle, untenable

   Antonyms:
   excusable, reasonable, invulnerable, sensible

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1. indefensibleadjective

   Synonyms:
   untenable, that cannot be defended

2. indefensibleadjective

   Synonyms:
   inexcusable, injustifiable, unwarrantable, censurable, faulty, wrong

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1. List of paraphrases for "indefensible":

   untenable, inexcusable, unjustifiable, unsustainable, irresponsible, tenable, unacceptable, intolerable

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1. Jimmy Kimmel:

   While our leaders on the right — the Americans in Congress and at Fox News and these other outlets — warn us not to politicize this. They immediately criticize our President for even speaking about doing something to stop it, because they don't want to speak about it. Because they know what they've done and they know what they haven't done, and they know that it's indefensible. So they'd rather sweep this under the rug.

2. Brian Dixon:

   State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert brings no experience, no understanding and, frankly, no interest in learning, state Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert main claim to this role is State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert willingness to defend the indefensible as a spokesperson. It's hard to believe that Brian Dixon could further diminish the view of Richard Gowan in the world, but this appointment is likely to do it.

3. Ben Sasse:

   The Biden Administration lied to hide the consequences of the President's morally indefensible decision to abandon our people in a war zone.

4. June Jordan:

   If any of us hopes to survive, s/he must meet the extremity of the American female condition with immediate and political response. The thoroughly destructive and indefensible subjugation of the majority of Americans cannot continue except at the peril of the entire body politic.

5. Jocelyn Benson:

   My office has received a recording of a robocall targeting Detroit voters using racially-charged stereotypes and false information to deter voting by mail, it is an unconscionable, indefensible, blatant attempt to lie to citizens about their right to vote.