be morally indefensible

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• indefensible — [[t]ɪ̱ndɪfe̱nsɪb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you say that a statement, action, or idea is indefensible, you mean that it cannot be justified or supported because it is completely wrong or unacceptable. His action was indefensible... She described… …   English dictionary

• indefensible — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ find sth ▪ I find such actions indefensible. ADVERB ▪ totally ▪ ethically …   Collocations dictionary

• morally — mor|al|ly [ˈmɔrəli US ˈmo: ] adv 1.) according to moral principles about what is right and wrong ▪ What you did wasn t illegal, but it was morally wrong . ▪ There is a belief that village life is somehow morally superior to city life. ▪ Such… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• indefensible — in|de|fen|si|ble [ ,ındı fensəbl ] adjective 1. ) impossible to defend from criticism: a morally indefensible statement defend the indefensible: Opposition Members are still trying to defend the indefensible. 2. ) impossible to protect against… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• indefensible — UK [ˌɪndɪˈfensəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) impossible to defend from criticism a morally indefensible statement defend the indefensible: Opposition Members are still trying to defend the indefensible. 2) impossible to protect against military attack …   English dictionary

• indefensible — in|de|fen|si|ble [ˌındıˈfensıbəl] adj 1.) too bad to be excused or defended ▪ The law is morally indefensible and in need of reform. 2.) impossible or very difficult to defend from military attack >indefensibly adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• morally — adv. Morally is used with these adjectives: ↑abhorrent, ↑acceptable, ↑ambiguous, ↑ambivalent, ↑bankrupt, ↑binding, ↑bound, ↑conservative, ↑correct, ↑corrupt, ↑culpable, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

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