Today’s word of the day is ‘Tenable.‘ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] Tenable [/responsivevoice] [ten–uh-buhl ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
1. Reasonable
2. Viable
3. Excusable
4. Reliable
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi- Maanya
2. Spanish – Sostenible
3. French – Défendable
4. Mandarin – Zhàn dé zhù jiǎo
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. Whether such a position was tenable historically is quite another matter.
2. It is tenable, but it is not especially favourable to activity or progress.
3. Moreover, all his Colonels assured him that the wall was not tenable against a vigorous assault.
4. This view of things is the only tenable attitude an officer or enlisted leader can take toward his subordinates.
5. But, frankly, none of these hypotheses appear to me to be tenable; the mystery does not lie so plainly on the surface.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
unjustifiable, unreasonable, irrational, unbelievable, untenable etc.
Quotation:
The quicker we get rid of the lobby system the better for all of us. I don’t think in this day and age it is tenable to have these nods and winks, and on-the-record and off-the-record briefings.
Charles Kennedy
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/YatharthArora8/status/133867463995480064
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