justifiable

Adjective Satellite

capable of being justified

Adj

That can be justified.
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.

Examples

justifiable homicide

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

unjustifiable

Scrabble Score: 23

justifiable: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
justifiable: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
justifiable: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 28

justifiable: valid Words With Friends Word