untenable

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌnˈtɛnəbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈtɛnəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un ten′ə bəl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•ten•a•ble /ʌnˈtɛnəbəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
    1. that cannot be easily defended against attack:an untenable argument.
    2. that cannot be held or maintained:an untenable military position.
    See -ten-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•ten•a•ble  (un ten′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.;
    indefensible.
  2. not fit to be occupied, as an apartment, house, etc.
  • un-1 + tenable 1640–50
un′ten•a•bil′i•ty, un•ten′a•ble•ness, n. 
    1. . baseless, groundless, unsound, weak, questionable.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
untenable /ʌnˈtɛnəbəl/ adj
  1. (of theories, propositions, etc) incapable of being maintained, defended, or vindicated
  2. unable to be maintained against attack
unˌtenaˈbility, unˈtenableness n unˈtenably adv
'untenable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
die-hard - indefensible - climb - retire

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