justifiable

Definitions

Able to be shown to be right or reasonable.

Capable of being defended or justified as valid or appropriate.

Examples

The company argued that the sudden price increase was justifiable due to rising production costs.

His decision to resign from the position was entirely justifiable given the toxic work environment.

Many historians believe that the revolution was a justifiable response to years of systemic oppression.

Synonyms

defensible warranted excusable legitimate reasonable tenable vindicated

Antonyms

unjustifiable indefensible unwarranted inexcusable unreasonable invalid groundless