tenable

Definitions

Capable of being held, maintained, or defended against attack or objection.

Capable of being occupied, possessed, or held as a dwelling.

Examples

The scientist argued that his hypothesis was no longer tenable in light of the new evidence.

After the budget cuts, the company's current expansion plan is simply not tenable.

Synonyms

defensible justifiable maintainable reasonable arguable sustainable sound

Antonyms

indefensible unjustifiable untenable flawed illogical unsustainable weak