Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for IN-DE-FENS'I-BLE
IN-DE-FENS-I-BIL'I-TYIN-DE-FENS'I-BLY
IN-DE-FENS'I-BLE, a. [in and defensible, from defend.]
- That can not be defended or maintained. A military post may be indefensible. A bad cause is indefensible.
- Not to be vindicated or justified. An improper action or indecent expression is indefensible.
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