What are some opposite words for tenable?
Antonyms for tenable
ˈtɛn ə bəlten·able
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tenable
Antonyms:
untenable, indefensible, unjustifiable, weak, hollow, fallacious, unreasonable, inconsistent, irrational, absurdSynonyms:
maintainable, defensible, justifiable, sound, reasonable, consistent
Princeton's WordNet
tenable, well-foundedadjective
based on sound reasoning or evidence
"well-founded suspicions"
Antonyms:
unreasonableSynonyms:
well-founded
How to use tenable in a sentence?
In the long term it’s just not tenable, people are going to know that the government lied to them, if the conflict were over in a day or two it wouldn’t matter so much but the costs of the conflict are so great economically, dead soldiers, that people are going to be upset that they’ve been lied to so much.
There is also the so-called liberal idea, which has outlived its purpose, our Western partners have admitted that some elements of the liberal idea, such as multiculturalism, are no longer tenable.
None of these options is tenable, our county must live within its means.
And while authoritarian regimes deny access to their networks, they actively reach into others and into ours -- taking advantage of and meddling in more open societies. It's no wonder that some countries are asking whether the principles around which we've organized the internet are still relevant or still tenable.
John Bolton's priorities and policies just don't line up with the President's and any sitting president has the right to put someone in that position that can carry out his agenda. That became no longer tenable so the President made a change.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#4981 | weak | |
#9566 | hollow | |
#12012 | inconsistent | |
#16024 | unreasonable | |
#16818 | absurd | |
#22275 | irrational | |
#52784 | untenable | |
#72295 | tenable | |
#72925 | indefensible | |
#74880 | fallacious | |
#78907 | unjustifiable |
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