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How to Say "justifiable" in Spanish

The Spanish word forjustifiableis comprensibleB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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AdjectiveB1
when an action or emotion makes sense given the circumstances
A child looking at a simple, clear drawing of a house and smiling.

Examples

El manual de instrucciones es muy comprensible.

The instruction manual is very understandable.

Es comprensible que estés enojado después de lo que pasó.

It's understandable that you are angry after what happened.

Habló de una manera clara y comprensible para todos.

He spoke in a clear and understandable way for everyone.

One Form for All

This word ends in -e, which means it doesn't change its ending for men or women. You use 'comprensible' for both masculine and feminine things.

Using with 'Es'

We often use this word with 'Es...' (It is...) to comment on a situation, like 'Es comprensible' (It's understandable).

Comprensible vs. Comprensivo

Mistake:Mi profesor es muy comprensible.

Correction: Mi profesor es muy comprensivo. Use 'comprensible' for ideas or things that are easy to understand, and 'comprensivo' for people who are sympathetic or understanding.

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