- capable of being justified; understandable
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
jus•ti•fi•a•ble /ˈdʒʌstəˌfaɪəbəl, ˌdʒʌstəˈfaɪ-/USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- that can be justified:a case of justifiable homicide.
jus•ti•fi•a•ble
( jus′tə fī′ə bəl, jus′tə fī′-),USA pronunciation adj.
jus′ti•fi′a•bil′i•ty, jus′ti•fi′a•ble•ness, n.
jus′ti•fi′a•bly, adv.
- capable of being justified;
that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted;
defensible:justifiable homicide.
- Middle French; see justify, -able
- 1515–25
jus′ti•fi′a•bly, adv.
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justifiable /ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪəbəl/ adj
'justifiable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
indefensible
- justifiable homicide
- poetic licence
- reason
- righteous
- sound
- vindicable
- Age of Reason
- defensible
- extravagant
- proud