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adj
Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: illegal, unjust, improper
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
incapable of being justified or explained
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: indefensible, insupportable, unjustifiable, unwarranted
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English un- English warrant Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English warrantable English unwarrantable From un- + warrantable.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
