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tenable

/ˈtenəbl/adjective

उच्चारण टेनबल

तर्कसंगत, समर्थनीय

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    (of a theory, an opinion) easy to defend against attack or criticism; (of a job or position) that can be held for a particular time

    तर्कसंगत, समर्थनीय

    • a tenable argument
    • The post is tenable for three years.
    • Her theory is no longer tenable in the light of the new evidence.
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    • That is a tenable position, though many experts disagree with it.
    • The scholarship is tenable at any university in the country.

    Synonyms defensible justifiable reasonable sound plausible

    Opposite untenable indefensible unsound flawed

≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Keep the defensible words together: tenable, defensible, justifiable, plausible (seeming reasonable), sound (based on good reasoning), cogent (clear and convincing).

समर्थनीय के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: tenable, defensible, justifiable, plausible (उचित लगने वाला), sound (अच्छे तर्क पर आधारित), cogent (स्पष्ट और विश्वसनीय)।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: the opposite untenable is more common ('an untenable position').

प्रयोग में विपरीत untenable अधिक आम है ('an untenable position')।