justifiable

adjective

That can be justified.

(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.

Roots

iustusjust- · Latin · lawful, right facio-fi · Latin · make, do

Synonyms for justifiable

justifiedadj vindicableadj warrantableadj excusableadj reasonableadj defensibleadj warrantedv tenableadj legitimateadj plausibleadj pardonableadj

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