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- Dictionaryuntenable/ʌnˈtɛnəbl/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection: "this argument is clearly untenable"
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UNTENABLE definition: 1. If a theory or argument is untenable, it cannot be supported or defended against criticism. 2…. Learn more.
1. : not able to be defended. an untenable position. 2. : not able to be occupied. untenable apartments. untenability. ˌən-ˌte-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. Did you know? Untenable and its opposite tenable come to us from Old French tenir ("to hold, have possession of") and ultimately from Latin tenēre ("to hold, occupy, possess").
If something is untenable, you can't defend it or justify it. If your disagreement with your teacher puts you in an untenable position, you better just admit you made a mistake and get on with it.
UNTENABLE meaning: 1. If a theory or argument is untenable, it cannot be supported or defended against criticism. 2…. Learn more.
untenable. (ʌntenəbəl ) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] An argument, theory, or position that is untenable cannot be defended successfully against criticism or attack. This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint.
Untenable definition: (of an argument, thesis, strategy, etc.) incapable of being defended; indefensible. See examples of UNTENABLE used in a sentence.
1. Not capable of being maintained or defended: an untenable position. 2. Not capable of being occupied or lived in: untenable quarters. 3. Usage Problem Insupportable; intolerable. un·ten′a·bil′i·ty, un·ten′a·ble·ness n. un·ten′a·bly adv.
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Definition of untenable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Untenable definition: Not capable of being maintained or defended.
