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Definitions for Tenable
[1] capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against attack or dispute: a tenable theory.
[2] capable of being occupied, possessed, held, or enjoyed, as under certain conditions: a research grant tenable for two years.
[3] able to be upheld, believed, maintained, or defended
Words related to Tenable
plausible, defensible, justifiable, arguable, rational, believable, credible, excusable, impregnable, reliable, secure, sound, strong, trustworthy, viable, condonable, maintainable, vindicable, warrantable
Words nearby Tenable
ten., tena, tena koe, tena korua, tena koutou, tenable, tenace, tenacious, tenacity, tenaculum, tenaculum forceps
Origin of Tenable
1570–80; < French: that can be held, equivalent to ten(ir ) to hold (≪ Latin tenēre ) + -able -able
Other words from Tenable
ten·a·bil·i·ty , ten·a·ble·ness , noun
ten·a·bly , adverb
non·ten·a·bil·i·ty , noun
non·ten·a·ble , adjective
non·ten·a·ble·ness , noun
non·ten·a·bly , adverb
Word origin for Tenable
C16: from Old French, from tenir to hold, from Latin tenēre
Synonyms for Tenable
arguable, defensible, justifiable, plausible, rational, believable, condonable, credible, defendable, excusable, impregnable, maintainable, reliable, secure, sound, strong, trustworthy, viable, vindicable, warrantable