tenable
English
Etymology
From the French tenable, from tenir (“to hold”); compare tenible.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtɛn.ə.bəl/
Adjective
tenable (comparative more tenable, superlative most tenable)
- (of a theory, argument, etc.) capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded
- Back in the 1800s, many did not consider Darwin's theory of evolution to be tenable at all.
- (of a defensive structure) capable of being defended against assault or attack; defensible
Antonyms
Translations
of a theory, argument etc: capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded
of a defensive structure: capable of being defended
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Anagrams
French
Adjective
tenable (plural tenables)
Further reading
- “tenable” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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