Tenable (Adjective)
Meaning
Based on sound reasoning or evidence; "well-founded suspicions".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company's claim that their product was eco-friendly was no longer tenable in the face of the mounting evidence to the contrary.
- The judge dismissed the defendant's argument, ruling that it was not a tenable interpretation of the law.
- The expert's conclusion was tenable given the extensive research and data analysis she had conducted.
- As the scandal unfolded, the CEO's denials became increasingly less tenable, and she eventually resigned.
- The scientific community had serious doubts about the study's methodology, and the findings were no longer tenable in the light of subsequent research.