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tenable

adjective

/ˈtɛnəbl/

Meaning

able to be defended or maintained against attack or objection

His argument was strong and tenable in court.

defensible, sustainable, reasonable, justifiable

indefensible, unreasonable

tenable argument, tenable position, tenable claim

Not finished, lacking some parts or not whole.

unwilling or hesitant to do something

Done by people acting as a group; shared by all members of a group.

An economic condition where prices of goods increase.

Not having or showing respect; impolite

relating to or denoting conifers, trees that bear cones and evergreen needles