Defensible
Defensible adjective - Capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack.
Usage example: there's simply no defensible reason for dropping out of school
Exceptionable and defensible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exceptionable" instead an adjective "Defensible".
Exceptionable
Exceptionable adjective - Provoking or likely to provoke protest.
Defensible and exceptionable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defensible" instead an adjective "Exceptionable".
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Exceptionable and Defensible. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defensible/exceptionable
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