justifiable C1 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈdʒʌstəˌfaɪəbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #31179 Meanings 1 adj capable of being justified If you've been insulted, your anger is justifiable. 2 adj That can be justified. Near-synonyms: defensible, excusable. 3 adj 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. Justifiable homicide. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · that can be justified. defensibleexcusablerighteous Word family Forms justifiably Derived forms justifiabilityjustifiablenessjustifiablyunjustifiable Etymology From Middle French justifiable. By surface analysis, justify + -able. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # justifiable **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdʒʌstəˌfaɪəbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 31179 ## Meanings 1. capable of being justified 2. That can be justified. 3. 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. ## Examples - If you've been insulted, your anger is justifiable. - Near-synonyms: defensible, excusable. - Justifiable homicide. ## Derived Forms - justifiability - justifiableness - justifiably - unjustifiable ## Etymology From Middle French justifiable. By surface analysis, justify + -able. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown