Tenable
Tenable adjective - Capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack.
Usage example: the tenable theory that a giant meteor strike set off a chain of events resulting in the demise of the dinosaurs
Viable is a synonym for tenable in reasonable topic. In some cases you can use "Viable" instead an adjective "Tenable", when it comes to topics like defensible.
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Viable and Tenable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tenable/viable
Tenable & Viable. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tenable/viable>.
Viable or Tenable. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tenable/viable.
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