supportable
Able to uphold
Supportable means capable of being supported—either physically held up or defended with evidence and reasoning.
A supportable claim can withstand scrutiny.
A supportable weight won't cause collapse.
The word appears most often in contexts of argument and justification: Is that position supportable?
Able to be justified
- tenableCapable of being defended
- arguableOpen to dispute
- validLegally or logically sound
- warrantedProperly justified or sanctioned
legitimate · reasonable · sound · plausible · credible · justified · excusable · vindicable
Able to be endured
- endurableCapable of being borne
- manageableAble to be controlled
- livableFit for residence
- survivableCapable of being outlasted
sufferable · sustainable · withstandable · acceptable · passable · adequate · reasonable · comfortable
Capable of restoration
- viableCapable of succeeding
- feasibleCapable of being done
- self-sustainingAble to continue independently
- long-termLasting extended period
eco-friendly · green · carbon-neutral · resilient · balanced · regenerative · enduring · perpetual
Fit for purpose
- repairableAble to be fixed
- upgradeableCapable of being improved
- modularMade of separable units
- durableAble to withstand use
reliable · robust · functional · compatible · scalable · adaptable · reusable · accessible
defensible
Able to be justified
warranted · legitimate · reasonable · sound · plausible · credible · justified · excusable · vindicable · permissible
tolerable
Able to be endured
- endurableCapable of being borne
- manageableAble to be controlled
- livableFit for residence
survivable · sufferable · sustainable · withstandable · acceptable · passable · adequate · reasonable · comfortable · moderate
renewable
Capable of restoration
- viableCapable of succeeding
- feasibleCapable of being done
- self-sustainingAble to continue independently
long-term · eco-friendly · green · carbon-neutral · resilient · balanced · regenerative · enduring · perpetual · ongoing
serviceable
Fit for purpose
- repairableAble to be fixed
- upgradeableCapable of being improved
- modularMade of separable units
durable · reliable · robust · functional · compatible · scalable · adaptable · reusable · accessible · documented
supportableindefensible
Cannot be justified
unsupportable · unjustifiable · untenable · groundless · baseless
supportableinsupportable
Cannot be borne
unbearable · intolerable · unendurable · insufferable · unsufferable
supportableunsustainable
Cannot be maintained indefinitely
unmaintainable · untenable · unviable · impractical · infeasible