defensive vs defendable
Definitions
adjective
- attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
- intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
noun
- an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
Examples
McCarthy remains dismissive of the allegations and defensive of the former sergeant, saying he was "brutalized" by his colleagues, in particular, by a few senior officers "exerting locker room peer pressure" in the department ranks.
Defensive tackle is a bit more of a crapshoot, but the one thing they must make sure of is that whomever they take has a brilliant mind.
T.e Saints D received a couple of cheap calls againt Farve, but the refs made it up with the "mystery" defensive pass interference call in O/T. Shutdown Corner
Definitions
adjective
- capable of being defended
Examples
Abandon the undefendable settlements, keep the strategic bits and literally build a wall around the remainder.
Stop defending the undefendable just hate it like everyone else.
Furthermore, Canada is a large, mostly unpopulated landmass that is virtually undefendable.
