Antonyms for justifiable
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : juhs-tuh-fahy-uh-buh l, juhs-tuh-fahy- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪ ə bəl, ˌdʒʌs təˈfaɪ- |
Definition of justifiable
Origin :- 1520s, from Old French justifiable, from justifiier (see justify). Earlier in same sense was justificable (mid-15c.). Related: Justifiably (mid-15c.).
- adj reasonable, well-founded
- To desert a woman was justifiable, under certain circumstances.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Yet as a last resort to maintain the right, war is justifiable.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- If your crime be treason, it cannot be justified; if it be justifiable, it is not treason.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- Still, I almost think the word I substituted is justifiable.
- Extract from : « The Greater Power » by Harold Bindloss
- Beyond this, however, no interference contrary to the parent's consent, is justifiable.
- Extract from : « The Teacher » by Jacob Abbott
- Whether Noah was justifiable in preserving this class of insects?
- Extract from : « The Biglow Papers » by James Russell Lowell
- After these vigorous but justifiable measures, obedience was ensured.
- Extract from : « The Philippine Islands » by John Foreman
- Whether it was justifiable or not, each reader must settle for himself.
- Extract from : « South American Fights and Fighters » by Cyrus Townsend Brady
- You acted in justifiable self-defence in shooting the fellow down.
- Extract from : « The Coming Conquest of England » by August Niemann
- That the means used in this case were justifiable the result has proven.
- Extract from : « Bucholz and the Detectives » by Allan Pinkerton
Synonyms for justifiable
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