She left, saying her job had become untenable.
Their actions are untenable.
English dictionary. 2014.
untenable — I adjective accessible, baseless, controvertible, defenseless, erroneous, exposed, fallacious, false, faulty, groundless, hollow, illogical, implausible, incapable of being defended, incapable of being held, incapable of being maintained,… … Law dictionary
untenable — 1640s, incapable of being held against attack, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of TENABLE (Cf. tenable). Figurative sense is recorded from 1690s … Etymology dictionary
untenable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection … English terms dictionary
untenable — [unten′ə bəl] adj. 1. that cannot be held, defended, or maintained 2. incapable of being tenanted or occupied untenability n. untenableness … English World dictionary
untenable — un|ten|a|ble [ʌnˈtenəbəl] adj formal 1.) an untenable situation has become so difficult that it is impossible to continue ▪ The scandal put the President in an untenable position . 2.) an untenable argument, suggestion etc is impossible to defend … Dictionary of contemporary English
untenable — [[t]ʌ̱nte̱nəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ 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...… … English dictionary
untenable — adjective an untenable theory, argument etc is impossible to defend against criticism: untenable position: The scandal left the President in an untenable position … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
untenable — adjective Date: 1647 1. not able to be defended < an untenable position > 2. not able to be occupied < untenable apartments > • untenability noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
untenable — un|ten|a|ble [ ʌn tenəbl ] adjective impossible to continue because of serious problems, opposition, or criticism: She left, saying her job had become untenable. a. impossible to defend as fair, appropriate, or true: Their actions are untenable … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
untenable — adjective Not able to be held, as of an opinion or position; unholdable, indefensible. The theory of cold fusion was untenable. Ant: tenable, defensible See Also: tenant … Wiktionary
