Justifiable
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adjective.
Having sufficient grounds for justification; possible to justify.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Capable of being justified or proved to be just or true; defensible; warrantable: as,
justifiable
resentment.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Capable of being justified, or shown to be just.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
That can be
justified
.
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adjective.
capable of being justified
Word Usage
"The inclusion of the word "justifiable" is clever: it is not, of course, the Left view, but it encapsulates a farily common conservative accusation."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
unjustifiable
cross-reference
justifiable homicide
Equivalent
excusable
Etymologically Related
justifiability
justifiably
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
acceptable
credible
defensible
excusable
ill-concealed
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
admissible
allowable
authorizable
balanced
cogent