defendable

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defendable

[dɪˈfɛndəbəɫ] UK

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From Old French deffendable (French défendable), from défendre + -able.

adjective more defendable · most defendable

Capable of being defended.
Similar: defensible

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adj capable of being defended

Español	defendible
Français	défendable
Italiano	difendibile, sostenibile, tenibile

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"defendable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/defendable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{defendable_2026,
  title = {defendable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defendable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}