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defendable

UK[dɪˈfɛndəbəɫ]

defendable adjective: capable of being defended.

Adjective

defendable (comparative more defendable, superlative most defendable)

  1. Capable of being defended.
    Synonyms:
    defensible

Synonyms of defendable

Forms of defendable

comparativemore defendable
superlativemost defendable

Origin of defendable

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

Words formed from defendable

Questions about defendable

What does defendable mean?
Defendable means capable of being defended.
What part of speech is defendable?
Defendable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce defendable?
Defendable is pronounced [dɪˈfɛndəbəɫ] (UK).

Words near defendable in the dictionary

  1. defencing
  2. defencive
  3. defencively
  4. defend
  5. defendability
  6. defendable
  7. defendably
  8. defendant
  9. defendants
  10. defendaunt
  11. defendaunts

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