defendable

/dɪˈfendəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈfendəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /-dəbəl/ (ame, mw)

defendable — adjective

  • defendablepositive
  • more defendablecomparative
  • most defendablesuperlative

1. describing a claim, plan, decision, or action that you can support with solid re

1.形容詞C2
釋義

describing a claim, plan, decision, or action that you can support with solid reasons or evidence when people question it

例句

The lawyer built a defendable argument from the phone records and receipts.

defendable + argument supported by evidence

Reema said the budget cut was defendable during such a severe drought.

be + defendable for a challenged decision

同義詞
  • defensible

    the closer and more common near-equivalent, especially in formal writing

  • justifiable

    used mainly when an action or decision can be shown to be acceptable

  • supportable

    focuses on an opinion or claim backed by evidence, not physical protection

反義詞
  • indefensible

    cannot be justified when people examine it closely

  • unjustifiable

    used for actions or decisions that cannot be defended with reasons

  • baseless

    describes a claim that lacks supporting evidence from the start

文法句型

defendable + noun

be + defendable

用法筆記

Common with nouns such as claim, argument, decision, policy, position, and theory when the focus is whether criticism can be answered with logic or evidence. Many formal writers use the near-equivalent 'defensible' in the same contexts.

常見錯誤

❌During the debate, Nina sounded defendable.
✅During the debate, Nina sounded defensive.
💡'defendable' describes a claim or position that can be justified, while 'defensive' describes a person's reaction.

2. describing a place or position that can be protected successfully if someone tri

2.形容詞C2
釋義

describing a place or position that can be protected successfully if someone tries to attack it

例句

After the wall repairs, the small border post looked much more defendable.

linking verb: looked + defendable

The hilltop camp was defendable even with only twelve guards.

be + defendable for a military position

同義詞
  • defensible

    the more common formal alternative for a place that can be held against attack

  • fortifiable

    focuses on adding walls or defenses to make a place stronger

  • secure

    broader; can mean generally safe, not specifically easy to defend in battle

反義詞
  • vulnerable

    open to attack or easy to damage

  • exposed

    lacking natural or built protection

  • undefended

    having no guards or protective force at all

文法句型

defendable + noun

be + defendable

defendable from + direction

用法筆記

Usually describes towns, borders, forts, camps, and other positions whose terrain, walls, or layout make attack harder. It is more about whether a place can be held safely than about a person's willingness to fight.

常見錯誤

❌The soldiers were defendable on the wall.
✅The soldiers were on a defendable wall position.
💡'defendable' describes the place or position, not the people who are defending it.