Meaning

2 senses
  1. Not able to be held or sustained, such as of an opinion or position.

    The theory of cold fusion was untenable.

    unhaltbar, unvertretbar

    несостоя́тельныйnesostojátelʹnyj

    неспромо́жнийnespromóžnyj

  2. Unfit for habitation.

    unwirtlich, unbewohnbar

More definitions
  • (of theories etc.) incapable of being defended or justified

Examples

7 sentences
  1. I think your theory is untenable.

    ruЯ думаю, твоя теория несостоятельна.

    deIch glaube, deine Theorie ist nicht haltbar.

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  2. This is an untenable point of view.

    ruЭто несостоятельная точка зрения.

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  3. Our view is that such policies are untenable.

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  4. This version is untenable.

    ruЭта версия несостоятельна.

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  5. Pacifism is an untenable ideology.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
Not able to be held, as of an opinion or position:
Русский
By meaning 1
Not able to be held, as of an opinion or position:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
Not able to be held, as of an opinion or position:
unfit for habitation:

Forms

more untenable, most untenable
Comparativemore untenable Lesson
Superlativemost untenable Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (of theories etc.) incapable of being defended or justified:indefensible

Antonyms

4 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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