defensible

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defensible

(adjective)

Meaning

able to be protected or defended

Example

"The castle was built in a defensible location."

Antonyms

vulnerableexposedunprotected

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin defendere, meaning to ward off.
Related word forms
  • noun: defence
  • adjective: defensive