tenable

adjective

Meaning

Capable of being maintained, defended, or justified against criticism or attack.

Examples

The company's current business model is simply not tenable in such a competitive market.
He provided a tenable explanation for why he was late to the meeting.

Synonyms: defensible, justifiable, sustainable, viable, plausible

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tenable

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛnəbəl/

Definition

Capable of being maintained, defended, or justified against criticism or attack.

Examples

The company's current business model is simply not tenable in such a competitive market.
He provided a tenable explanation for why he was late to the meeting.
The fort was no longer tenable once the enemy breached the outer walls.

Synonyms of tenable

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Antonyms of tenable

Words with the opposite meaning to tenable:

untenable

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