indefensible
adjective
indefensible is spelled I-N-D-E-F-E-N-S-I-B-L-E: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, indefensible means “Not defensible; not capable of being defended” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in indefensible?
| Letters | 12: I-N-D-E-F-E-N-S-I-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,748th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is indefensible?
Indefensible appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce indefensible?
Indefensible has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of indefensible
- more indefensible comparative
- most indefensible superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does indefensible mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not defensible; not capable of being defended.
- 2
Not capable of being justified or excused.
- 3
Incapable of being explained.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Indefensible in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | indefendible, indefensible, indefensable |
| French | indéfendable |
| German | unvertretbar, unhaltbar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does indefensible come from?
From in- + defensible.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).