Open and Tenable

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Open adjective - Allowing passage without obstruction.

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Tenable is an antonym for open.

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

Tenable adjective - Capable of being defended against physical attack.

Usage example: the soldiers' encampment on the open plain was not tenable, so they retreated to higher ground

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Open is an antonym for tenable.

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Tenable and Open. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/tenable

Open & Tenable. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/tenable>.

Tenable or Open. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/tenable.

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