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untenable
[ uhn-ten-uh-buhl ]
/ ÊnËtÉn É bÉl /
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adjective
(of an argument, thesis, strategy, etc.) incapable of being defended; indefensible: I do not regard atheism as an untenable stance toward the world.
(of a situation or condition) incapable of being sustained or maintained over time: A number of exporters have called for the measure to be withdrawn, maintaining it has imposed an untenable strain on their working capital.
not fit to be occupied, as an apartment, house, etc.
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OTHER WORDS FROM untenable
un·ten·a·bil·i·ty [uhn-ten-uh-bil-i-tee], /ÊnËtÉn ÉËbÉȘl ÉȘ ti/, un·ten·a·ble·ness, nounWords nearby untenable
untapped, untarnished, untaught, untaxed, unteach, untenable, untended, untenured, Unter den Linden, Untermeyer, Unterwalden
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British Dictionary definitions for untenable
untenable
/ (ÊnËtÉnÉbÉl) /
adjective
(of theories, propositions, etc) incapable of being maintained, defended, or vindicated
unable to be maintained against attack
rare (of a house, etc) unfit for occupation
Derived forms of untenable
untenability or untenableness, noununtenably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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