English Explanatory Dictionary

untenable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not able to be held or sustained, such as of an opinion or position.
  2. Unfit for habitation.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Grendelkhan-untenable.wav

Word forms

untenable more untenable most untenable

Etymology

From un- + tenable.

Synonyms

unholdable indefensible unsustainable

Antonyms

tenable defensible sustainable habitable

Related words

tenant
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