justifiable

Meaning

1. That can be justified.
2. (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.

Opposite of

unjustifiable

Synonyms

legitimate

just

reasonable

lawful

proper

legal

right

due

defensible

warrantable

permissible

equitable

sustainable

well-founded

good

👍

well-grounded

acceptable

admissible

entitled

excusable

justificative

justificatory

justified

legalized

pardonable

plausible

rightful

Translations

justificable

justifiable

δικαιολογημένος

giustificabile

justificável

justificable

haklı çıkarılabilir

vertretbar

légitime

erlaubt

zulässig

entschuldbar

εύλογος

δικαιολόγητος

berechtigt

Etymology

From Middle French justifiable. By surface analysis, justify + -able.