untenable

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈtɛn.ə.bəl/
US: /ʌnˈten.ə.bəl/

  1. Not able to be defended against attack or criticism.

    1. Their position on the issue is untenable now.
    2. The company's claims about the product's safety became untenable after the investigation.

  2. Impossible to continue or maintain.

    1. The situation was untenable, so we left.
    2. Living in that tiny apartment had become untenable, and they needed more space.

Synonyms

indefensible unsustainable flimsy weak impossible inarguable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "untenable" in English means: Not able to be defended against attack or criticism., Impossible to continue or maintain..

The phonetic transcription of "untenable" is /ʌnˈtɛn.ə.bəl/ in British English and /ʌnˈten.ə.bəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "untenable": indefensible, unsustainable, flimsy, weak, impossible, inarguable.

Example usage of "untenable": "Their position on the issue is untenable now.". More examples on the page.