Justifiable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Justifiable is an adjective meaning That can be justified.
Meaning
That can be justified.
More Meanings
- (law, specifically) Describing an illegal and intentional act that is nevertheless not blameworthy, for example because its positive consequences outweighed the bad. Distinguished from excusable, describing an involuntary illegal act.
Example Sentences
justifiable homicide
Near-synonyms: defensible, excusable
Synonyms for justifiable
Depending on context, synonyms include righteous, defensible, excusable.
Antonyms for justifiable
Common opposites include unjustifiable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include excusable, justified, valid, justify, rightful, justification.
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