tenable[adjective]Synonyms: sound, arguable, believable, defensible, justifiable, plausible, rational, reasonable, viable
Antonyms: untenable
Contrasted words: insecure, vulnerable, defenseless, helpless, unprotected, dangerous, precarious, risky, indefensible, inexcusable, unbelievable, unjustifiable
Related Words: impregnable,
secure,
believable,
credible,
maintainable,
plausible [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ten‧a‧ble /ˈtenəb
əl/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;
Origin: tenir; ⇒ tenant]
a belief, argument etc that is tenable is reasonable and can be defended successfully:
an idea which is no longer tenable [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲