as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
the city's lack of preparedness for a major natural disaster was utterly indefensible
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Recent Examples of indefensible
Nonetheless, in granting pardons, Trump’s failure to distinguish between violent and non-violent offenders is indefensible.
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Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Some fans agreed that the consequences for some cast members’ behavior has been different from others, and others argued that Mena’s past remarks were indefensible.
Take a look at the heated exchange between Amara La Negra and Flo above.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Biden’s last-minute family pardons are indefensible.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
In other instances, though, the EOL is indefensible and should simply be changed.
—Ismail Amla, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Some fans agreed that the consequences for some cast members’ behavior has been different from others, and others argued that Mena’s past remarks were indefensible.
Take a look at the heated exchange between Amara La Negra and Flo above.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Biden’s last-minute family pardons are indefensible.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
In other instances, though, the EOL is indefensible and should simply be changed.
—Ismail Amla, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefensible
Adjective
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Forcing Americans and small independent American companies to rely on those same tools is an unacceptable outcome of domestic legislation.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Defense stocks were once considered socially unacceptable investments, but fund managers are slowly changing tack as the sector has rallied in recent years.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The 107 women in the new suit join 60 other former patients who have filed suit against Dr. Barry J. Brock, accusing him of inappropriate and medically unjustifiable behavior that at times resulted in lasting physical complications.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Much of what Donald Trump has done in his first eight days back in the White House is legally unjustifiable.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Adjective
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PowerSchool’s lack of transparency is troubling and inexcusable, yet predictable.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Jetson One is an electric vertical take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle that sits in a sweet spot between commercial air taxis and outrageous flying cars.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2025
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Many scandals arise from the occasion of these activities, and adulteries and other outrageous crimes are committed as a clear offence to God, a very serious danger to the souls of those committing them, and a pernicious example to others.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Conservatives and Republicans in Congress continue to claim that the cost of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits is an insupportable burden on America, so benefits need to be cut, though President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to preserve entitlements like Social Security and Medicare.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Unless the distress among the German people should become insupportable, any sudden advance movement on their part that relied on force would be doomed to failure without armed support and assistance from outside.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2011
Adjective
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Neither of them committed any unforgivable sins on the island, and the season ended with a successful proposal.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Bath time betrayal – Even when necessary, some pups act like a bath is an unforgivable offense.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Alone in George’s office, Roger commits the unpardonable offense of reading his notebook.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s explicit threats against the Bidens, and his record of trying to politicize the Justice Department and FBI, almost justify an unpardonable pardon, columnist Jackie Calmes writes.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Softened by pride, Amber slinks away herself, albeit much more cutely than Gregory and accompanied by a vicious side-eye.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Kansas City Glory’s season opener was set to begin on Saturday afternoon, but viral sensation Elena Easley was sitting on the field, experiencing a vicious headache.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Indefensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefensible. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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