See indefensible on Wiktionary
{
"antonyms": [
{
"word": "defensible"
}
],
"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "indefensibility"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "indefensibleness"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "indefensibly"
}
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "in",
"3": "defensible"
},
"expansion": "in- + defensible",
"name": "prefix"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From in- + defensible.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "more indefensible",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most indefensible",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "indefensible (comparative more indefensible, superlative most indefensible)",
"name": "en-adj"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"related": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "undefendable"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "26 39 35",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English terms prefixed with in-",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "18 45 37",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Entries with translation boxes",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "21 35 43",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with French translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "22 36 42",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with German translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "34 31 36",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Greek translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Not defensible; not capable of being defended."
],
"id": "en-indefensible-en-adj-hjRi67Zm",
"links": [
[
"defensible",
"defensible"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "vulnerable"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "69 28 3",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "nezaštiten",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "незащитен"
},
{
"_dis1": "69 28 3",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "bezzaštiten",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "беззащитен"
},
{
"_dis1": "69 28 3",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "indefensable"
},
{
"_dis1": "69 28 3",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "mahdoton puolustaa"
},
{
"_dis1": "69 28 3",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "puolustuskelvoton"
},
{
"_dis1": "69 28 3",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "adikaiológitos",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "αδικαιολόγητος"
},
{
"_dis1": "69 28 3",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "nie do obrony"
},
{
"_dis1": "69 28 3",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "neapărabil"
},
{
"_dis1": "69 28 3",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "de neapărat"
},
{
"_dis1": "69 28 3",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "imposibil de apărat"
},
{
"_dis1": "69 28 3",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "indefendible"
},
{
"_dis1": "69 28 3",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "försvarslös"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "26 39 35",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English terms prefixed with in-",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "18 45 37",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Entries with translation boxes",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "21 35 43",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with French translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "22 36 42",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with German translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "34 31 36",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Greek translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "1953 April, “Arrears of Station Maintenance”, in Railway Magazine, page 217:",
"text": "Mr. Elliot's frank statement that \"sloth and untidiness are indefensible\" is a sign that the task will be tackled with vigour.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2017 May 31, Todd Stern, “Leaving the Paris Agreement Would Be Indefensible”, in The Atlantic:",
"text": "The president evidently intends to follow his own misguided calculus. A decision to withdraw would be indefensible. It is important to understand why and to consider what we need to do next.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2023 October 12, Rajan Menon, “Killing civilians is indefensible, whether done by Hamas or Israel”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:",
"text": "Killing civilians is indefensible, whether done by Hamas or Israel [title]",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Not capable of being justified or excused."
],
"id": "en-indefensible-en-adj-2UazrTmZ",
"links": [
[
"justified",
"justify"
],
[
"excused",
"excuse"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(figurative) Not capable of being justified or excused."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "inexcusable"
},
{
"word": "unpardonable"
},
{
"word": "untenable"
}
],
"tags": [
"figuratively"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "31 30 40",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [
"Entries with incorrect language header",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "26 39 35",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English terms prefixed with in-",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "18 45 37",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Entries with translation boxes",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "19 34 47",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with 1 entry",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "25 29 46",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "22 34 45",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Bulgarian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "24 32 44",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Catalan translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "23 32 46",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Dutch translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "23 30 47",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Finnish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "21 35 43",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with French translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "23 30 47",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Galician translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "22 36 42",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with German translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "34 31 36",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Greek translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "22 32 46",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Italian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "23 30 46",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Polish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "23 30 47",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Romanian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "19 30 51",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Spanish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "24 32 44",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Swedish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Incapable of being explained."
],
"id": "en-indefensible-en-adj-bc9tWzci",
"links": [
[
"explained",
"explained"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "untenable"
},
{
"word": "insupportable"
},
{
"word": "invalid"
}
]
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "neprostim",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "непростим"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "indefensable"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "onverdedigbaar"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "mahdoton perustella"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "mahdoton puolustella"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "indéfendable"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "indefendible"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "unvertretbar"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "unhaltbar"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "adikaiológitos",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "αδικαιολόγητος"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "indifendibile"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "niewybaczalny"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "nieuzasadniony"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "niedopuszczalny"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nefundamentat"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "nejustificabil"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "de neiertat"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "indefendible"
},
{
"_dis1": "10 44 45",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "oförsvarlig"
}
],
"word": "indefensible"
}
{
"antonyms": [
{
"word": "defensible"
}
],
"categories": [
"English adjectives",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English lemmas",
"English terms prefixed with in-",
"Entries with translation boxes",
"Pages with 1 entry",
"Pages with entries",
"Terms with Bulgarian translations",
"Terms with Catalan translations",
"Terms with Dutch translations",
"Terms with Finnish translations",
"Terms with French translations",
"Terms with Galician translations",
"Terms with German translations",
"Terms with Greek translations",
"Terms with Italian translations",
"Terms with Polish translations",
"Terms with Romanian translations",
"Terms with Spanish translations",
"Terms with Swedish translations"
],
"derived": [
{
"word": "indefensibility"
},
{
"word": "indefensibleness"
},
{
"word": "indefensibly"
}
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "in",
"3": "defensible"
},
"expansion": "in- + defensible",
"name": "prefix"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From in- + defensible.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "more indefensible",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most indefensible",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "indefensible (comparative more indefensible, superlative most indefensible)",
"name": "en-adj"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"related": [
{
"word": "undefendable"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"Not defensible; not capable of being defended."
],
"links": [
[
"defensible",
"defensible"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "vulnerable"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with quotations"
],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "1953 April, “Arrears of Station Maintenance”, in Railway Magazine, page 217:",
"text": "Mr. Elliot's frank statement that \"sloth and untidiness are indefensible\" is a sign that the task will be tackled with vigour.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2017 May 31, Todd Stern, “Leaving the Paris Agreement Would Be Indefensible”, in The Atlantic:",
"text": "The president evidently intends to follow his own misguided calculus. A decision to withdraw would be indefensible. It is important to understand why and to consider what we need to do next.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2023 October 12, Rajan Menon, “Killing civilians is indefensible, whether done by Hamas or Israel”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:",
"text": "Killing civilians is indefensible, whether done by Hamas or Israel [title]",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Not capable of being justified or excused."
],
"links": [
[
"justified",
"justify"
],
[
"excused",
"excuse"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(figurative) Not capable of being justified or excused."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "inexcusable"
},
{
"word": "unpardonable"
},
{
"word": "untenable"
}
],
"tags": [
"figuratively"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"Incapable of being explained."
],
"links": [
[
"explained",
"explained"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "untenable"
},
{
"word": "insupportable"
},
{
"word": "invalid"
}
]
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "nezaštiten",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "незащитен"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "bezzaštiten",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "беззащитен"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "indefensable"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "mahdoton puolustaa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "puolustuskelvoton"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "adikaiológitos",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "αδικαιολόγητος"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "nie do obrony"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "neapărabil"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "de neapărat"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "imposibil de apărat"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "indefendible"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "not capable of being defended",
"word": "försvarslös"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "neprostim",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "непростим"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "indefensable"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "onverdedigbaar"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "mahdoton perustella"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "mahdoton puolustella"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "indéfendable"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "indefendible"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "unvertretbar"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "unhaltbar"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "adikaiológitos",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "αδικαιολόγητος"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "indifendibile"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "niewybaczalny"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "nieuzasadniony"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "niedopuszczalny"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nefundamentat"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "nejustificabil"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "de neiertat"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "indefendible"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "incapable of being justified",
"word": "oförsvarlig"
}
],
"word": "indefensible"
}
Download raw JSONL data for indefensible meaning in All languages combined (6.1kB)
This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable All languages combined dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-12-15 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-12-04 using wiktextract (8a39820 and 4401a4c). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.
If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.