tenable
/'tenəbl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being defended or maintained: Refers to a position, argument, or theory that can be logically supported or upheld against criticism or attack.
- Based on sound reasoning or evidence: Describes an idea, opinion, or belief that is well-founded and reasonable.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- His argument was no longer tenable after the new evidence was presented.
- The fortress was considered tenable even against a large army.
- From a scientific standpoint, her hypothesis is perfectly tenable.
Advanced Usage
"To hold a tenable position": To maintain a defensible or justifiable stance on an issue.
- The senator struggled to hold a tenable position on the controversial bill.
"To render something untenable": To make a position or argument impossible to defend.
- The leaked documents rendered the company's public defense untenable.
Variants and Related Words
Tenability (n): The quality of being tenable; defensibility.
- The tenability of the theory is currently under debate.
Untenable (adj): Not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
- The company's financial projections were proven untenable.
Synonyms
- Defensible: Capable of being defended.
- Justifiable: Able to be shown to be right or reasonable.
- Sustainable: Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
- Cogent: Clear, logical, and convincing.
Antonyms
- Indefensible: Not justifiable by argument.
- Unjustifiable: Impossible to excuse or validate.
- Unsound: Not based on valid reasoning or evidence.
Adjective
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based on sound reasoning or evidence
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well-founded suspicions
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