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untenable

English

Etymology

un- +? tenable

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?n?b?l

Adjective

untenable (comparative more untenable, superlative most untenable)

  1. Not able to be held, as of an opinion or position; unholdable, indefensible.
    The theory of cold fusion was untenable.
  2. Unfit for habitation

Antonyms

  • (not able to be held): tenable, defensible, sustainable
  • (unfit for habitation): habitable

Related terms

  • tenant

Translations

Further reading

  • untenable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • untenable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • untenable at OneLook Dictionary Search

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unsustainable

English

Etymology

un- +? sustainable

Adjective

unsustainable (comparative more unsustainable, superlative most unsustainable)

  1. Not sustainable

Translations

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