Tenable
adjective
Capable of being held or defended; valid and defensible.
His position on the matter is no longer tenable after the new evidence came to light
Often appears as...
- tenable position
- tenable argument
adjective
Capable of being held or defended; valid and defensible.
His position on the matter is no longer tenable after the new evidence came to light
Often appears as...
- tenable position
- tenable argument
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Tone
Often used in scholarly discussions where positions must be logically supported.
Her thesis is tenable within the current scientific community.
Pro Tip 2/3Debate Context
Common in debates or arguments requiring evidence for support.
Your point is more tenable than his, as you have provided substantial proof.
Pro Tip 3/3Contrast Invalidity
Use 'tenable' to distinguish positions that are still logically sound from those not.
Unlike the refuted theory, her proposal remains tenable.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Tone
Often used in scholarly discussions where positions must be logically supported.
Her thesis is tenable within the current scientific community.
Pro Tip 2/3Debate Context
Common in debates or arguments requiring evidence for support.
Your point is more tenable than his, as you have provided substantial proof.
Pro Tip 3/3Contrast Invalidity
Use 'tenable' to distinguish positions that are still logically sound from those not.
Unlike the refuted theory, her proposal remains tenable.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Tone
Often used in scholarly discussions where positions must be logically supported.
Her thesis is tenable within the current scientific community.
Pro Tip 2/3Debate Context
Common in debates or arguments requiring evidence for support.
Your point is more tenable than his, as you have provided substantial proof.
Pro Tip 3/3Contrast Invalidity
Use 'tenable' to distinguish positions that are still logically sound from those not.
Unlike the refuted theory, her proposal remains tenable.
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Video examples
The surprising decline...
the more you realize that it is untenable to privilege your interests over theirs, at least not if you want them to listen to you. You can't say that my interests are special compared to yours any more than you can say the particular spot that I'm standing on is a unique part of the universe
Video examples
Tim Flannery: Here on...
was one whole and perfect living being like a human being they believed it was a living creature I don't think in fact no scientists today believes that that is a tenable hypothesis because the earth just is not as tightly integrated
Video examples
The surprising decline...
the more you realize that it is untenable to privilege your interests over theirs, at least not if you want them to listen to you. You can't say that my interests are special compared to yours any more than you can say the particular spot that I'm standing on is a unique part of the universe
Video examples
Tim Flannery: Here on...
was one whole and perfect living being like a human being they believed it was a living creature I don't think in fact no scientists today believes that that is a tenable hypothesis because the earth just is not as tightly integrated
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Quote examples
Jason Whitlock
American Journalist
Order rooted in and maintained and restored by fear, intimidation, brutality and incarceration is immoral and untenable. Justice is order's intended soul mate. But serving justice is twice as hard as serving fear.
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Sarah Jeong
American Journalist
Are whisper networks good? That question itself is a little flat. Whisper networks arise in a vacuum of justice. They alleviate an untenable condition; they do not actually address it.
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Florence Kelley
American Activist
This position is untenable, and there can be no pause in the agitation for full political power and responsibility until these are granted to all the women of the nation.
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Stephen Colbert
American Comedian
In order to maintain an untenable position, you have to be actively ignorant. One motto on the show is, 'Keep your facts, I'm going with the truth.
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Steven Pinker
Canadian Scientist
The more you think about and interact with other people, the more you realize that it is untenable to privilege your interests over theirs.
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Michael Tubbs
American Politician
I tell people all the time, the status quo is so untenable to me. Like, literally, I have no patience for it.
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Michael Portillo
British Journalist
Oppositions usually say ridiculous things and must embarrassingly then ditch untenable positions.
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Kate Christensen
American Novelist
Food is not a means toward resolution. It can't cure heartbreak or solve untenable dilemmas.
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Orson Welles
American Actor
At twenty-one, so many things appear solid, permanent, untenable.
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Isabel Wilkerson
American Journalist
People leave when life becomes untenable where they are.
Quote examples
Jason Whitlock
American Journalist
Order rooted in and maintained and restored by fear, intimidation, brutality and incarceration is immoral and untenable. Justice is order's intended soul mate. But serving justice is twice as hard as serving fear.
Quote examples
Sarah Jeong
American Journalist
Are whisper networks good? That question itself is a little flat. Whisper networks arise in a vacuum of justice. They alleviate an untenable condition; they do not actually address it.
Quote examples
Florence Kelley
American Activist
This position is untenable, and there can be no pause in the agitation for full political power and responsibility until these are granted to all the women of the nation.
Quote examples
Stephen Colbert
American Comedian
In order to maintain an untenable position, you have to be actively ignorant. One motto on the show is, 'Keep your facts, I'm going with the truth.
Quote examples
Steven Pinker
Canadian Scientist
The more you think about and interact with other people, the more you realize that it is untenable to privilege your interests over theirs.
Quote examples
Michael Tubbs
American Politician
I tell people all the time, the status quo is so untenable to me. Like, literally, I have no patience for it.
Quote examples
Michael Portillo
British Journalist
Oppositions usually say ridiculous things and must embarrassingly then ditch untenable positions.
Quote examples
Kate Christensen
American Novelist
Food is not a means toward resolution. It can't cure heartbreak or solve untenable dilemmas.
Quote examples
Orson Welles
American Actor
At twenty-one, so many things appear solid, permanent, untenable.
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Isabel Wilkerson
American Journalist
People leave when life becomes untenable where they are.
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