tenable

1. (usually) capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded
2. Capable of being defended against assault or attack; defensible
3. Fit for habitation, similar, or related use.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɛn.ə.bəl/

Etymology

From the French tenable, from tenir (“to hold”); compare tenible.

Synonyms

defensible

well-founded

arguable

conscionable

controllable

defendable

kept

reliable

retentive

solid

supportable

trustworthy

unbroken

accurate

restrainable

airtight

Translations

sostenibile

haltbar

soutenable

makul

savunulabilir

verdedigbaar

verteidigungsfähig

tenable

défendable

defensável

defendible

υπερασπίσιμος

wohlbegründet

υποστηρίξιμος

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