noun

deniability

dih-neye-uh-BIH-lih-tee

noun

The quality of being able to plausibly deny knowledge of or responsibility for something.

"The executive structured the deal to preserve his deniability."

"Officials wanted deniability in case the operation went wrong."

How to Use Deniability

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe ability to say "I didn't know" and have it be believable, often used deliberately to avoid blame.

Common pairings

plausible deniability maintain deniability

deniabilities plural

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The executive structured the deal to preserve his _____.

Formed from deny plus the suffix -ability.

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