justifiable Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite capable of being justified

WordNet

Jus"ti*fi`a*ble adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. justifiable. See Justify.
Definitions
  1. Capable of being justified, or shown to be just.
    Just are the ways of God, An justifiable to men. Milton.
    Syn. -- Defensible; vindicable; warrantable; excusable; exculpable; authorizable. -- Jus"ti*fi`a*ble*ness, n. -- Jus"ti*fi`a*bly, adv.

Webster 1913