English-German translations for tenable

• haltbar
  Diese Einstellung ist einfach nicht haltbar. This attitude is quite simply not tenable.
  Dieser Zustand ist nicht länger haltbar. This situation is no longer tenable.
  Sie muss klar und juristisch haltbar sein. It needs to be clear and legally tenable.
• verteidigungsfähig

Definition of tenable

• capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded
• Capable of being defended against assault or attack; defensible
• Fit for habitation, similar, or related use

Examples

• Back in the 1800s, many did not consider Darwins theory of evolution to be tenable at all.

Related words

• untenable
• unlistenable
• shortenable