intenable

Meanings

• adjective

  Inflexible, unchangeable, not subject to debate or discussion.

  - "Sonnet immuable, intenable, comme un cristal."
  - "L'homme d'état intenable dans ses convictions."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with intenable
tenable , venable , tablable , malleable

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Variants

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untenabilities , untenability , untenable

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Etymology

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From the Latin intenabilis, meaning 'unfit to be spoken', from in- 'not' + tenabilis 'capable of being held'.

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Trivia

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1. Intenable is a less common alternative to the more common word inflexible.

2. The term intenable is used primarily in formal or academic contexts.

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Related Concepts

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1. inflexible: Synonym of intenable, meaning unyielding or unwilling to change.

2. tenable: Related term meaning able to be defended or maintained, particularly in an argument or position.

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Culture

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Intenable is not a term with significant cultural, historical, or symbolic significance.

How to Memorize "intenable"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: I'm Unyielding, Never Ending, Able To Stand.

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