Defensible and Imperiled

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Defensible adjective - Capable of being defended against physical attack.

Usage example: the pioneers retreated to a defensible hillside to take a stand against the raiders

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Imperiled is an antonym for defensible.

Nearby Words: defend, defense, defensive

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Defensible is an antonym for imperiled.

Nearby Words: imperilled, imperiling

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Imperiled and Defensible. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defensible/imperiled

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