Justifiable
Justifiable adjective - Capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack.
Righteous and justifiable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Righteous" instead an adjective "Justifiable".
Righteous
Righteous adjective - Conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue.
Justifiable and righteous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Justifiable" instead an adjective "Righteous".
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- The Emperor believes that what he's planning to do is so righteous that conquering and dehumanising entire countries, which is the opposite of the ideology he claims, is justifiable, even though it's only buying him time.
Source: Knight Templar / Anime and Manga -
Matt thinks Frank is a psychopath whose methods are far too brutal to be justifiable, while Frank thinks that Matt is a self-righteous asshole who needs to mind his own business and stay out of his way.
Source: Comicbook / Daredevil
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