tenable

ˈtɛnəbəl

Definition

Definition of tenable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

argumentable to be upheld or defended against criticism

Her argument was tenable and convinced the audience.

defensible

justifiable

militarycapable of being defended against attack

The fortress was tenable against the enemy forces.

defensible

justifiable

supportable

housingfit for habitation or similar use

The old house was no longer tenable for living.

habitable

livable

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Origin of tenable

Latin, tenere (to hold)

Examples of tenable in a sentence

His position on the matter is no longer tenable.
The hilltop position was tenable for weeks.
Their strategy made the base tenable.
After repairs, the flat was tenable again.
The cabin is barely tenable during the winter.

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French:défendable, tenable, ...
German:haltbar, verteidigungsfähig, ...
Italian:sostenibile, abitabile, ...
Spanish:sostenible, habitable, ...
Portuguese:sustentável, habitável, ...
Chinese:站得住脚的, 可防御的, ...
Japanese:説得力のある, 防御可能な, ...
Arabic:قابِل لِلدِّفَاع, مَحْمِيّ, ...
Hebrew:בַּר הֲגָנָה, נִיתָן לְהֲגָנָה, ...
Russian:обоснованный, защищаемый, ...
Ukrainian:обґрунтований, захищений, ...
Hindi:समर्थनीय, रक्षित, ...
Bengali:সমর্থনযোগ্য, রক্ষাযোগ্য, ...
Catalan:defensable, mantenible, ...
Czech:obhajitelný, ubranitelný, ...
Danish:holdbar, beskyttelig, ...
Dutch:houdbaar, te handhaven, ...
Greek:υποστηρίξιμος, άμυνας, ...
Hungarian:védhető, megtartható, ...
Khmer:អាចការពារបាន, អាចទប់ទល់នឹងការវាយប្រហារបាន, ...
Korean:지지할 수 있는, 지킬 수 있는, ...
Persian:قابل دفاع, پایدار, ...
Polish:uzasadniony, do obrony, ...
Portuguese (BR):sustentável, viável, ...
Romanian:sustenabil, apărabil, ...
Swedish:hållbar, beboelig, ...
Thai:มีเหตุผล, ป้องกันได้, ...
Turkish:savunulabilir, yaşanabilir, ...
Vietnamese:vững, phòng thủ, ...

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