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defensibility

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /dɪˌfɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The state or quality of being defensible

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

capability of being defended

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they built their castles with an eye to their defensibility
  • client complaints create a felt need for the defensibility of individual actions

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: capability, capableness

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English defensible Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English defensibility From defensible + -ity.