1. able to be denied or contradicted
2. able to be disavowed or disclaimed, especially to avoid responsibility
Usage: often used in political or military contexts

Examples

• The allegations were serious but still deniable without concrete evidence.
• The government maintained that the operation was completely deniable.
• His involvement in the scandal was deniable until the documents surfaced.
• The company’s role in the environmental damage was barely deniable.
• Intelligence agencies often prefer deniable operations to avoid diplomatic incidents.
• The witness testimony made his guilt no longer deniable.