Synonyms & related words for tenable

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tenable — including defensible, defendable, supportable, justifiable, plausible, vindicable. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to tenable

Explore words related to tenable — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tenably, tenableness, untenability, untenable, defensibly, indefensible, tenability, indefensibly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for tenable

Common synonyms for tenable include defensible, defendable, supportable, justifiable, plausible, vindicable, viable, reasonable — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does tenable come from?

The word tenable breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ten-, from Latin teneo (“hold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.