Defensible and Undefended

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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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Undefended is an antonym for defensible.

Nearby Words: defend, defense, defensive

Undefended adjective - Lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack.

Usage example: the cowardly soldiers fled, leaving the palace undefended

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Defensible is an antonym for undefended.

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

Defensible & Undefended. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defensible/undefended>.

Undefended or Defensible. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defensible/undefended.

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