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tenable

English

Etymology

From the French tenable, from tenir (to hold); compare tenible.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?t?n.?.b?l/

Rhymes: -?n?b?l

Adjective

tenable (comparative more tenable, superlative most tenable)

  1. (of a theory, argument, etc.) capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded
    Back in the 1800s, many did not consider Darwin's theory of evolution to be tenable at all.
  2. (military) Capable of being defended against assault or attack; defensible
  3. Fit for habitation, similar, or related use.

Antonyms

  • untenable
  • intenable

Translations

Anagrams

  • Beltane, entable

French

Adjective

tenable (plural tenables)

  1. tenable

Further reading

  • “tenable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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trustworthy

English

Etymology

From trust +? -worthy.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: tr?st-'wûr-th?, IPA(key): /?t??st.w??.ði/

Adjective

trustworthy (comparative trustworthier or more trustworthy, superlative trustworthiest or most trustworthy)

  1. Deserving of trust, reliable.

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • untrustworthy

Derived terms

  • untrustworthy

Translations

See also

  • trustful

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