Tenableness (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person; "he questioned the tenability of my claims".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The lawyer's argument was convincing, but the tenability of her evidence was still in doubt.
- The professor's theory was interesting, but its tenability depended on further research and experimentation.
- The politician's promise to reduce taxes was popular, but its tenability was questioned by many experts.
- The validity of the research was compromised by the tenability of its methodology.
- The jury's decision was based on their assessment of the tenability of the defendant's alibi.