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untenable

un·ten·a·ble

untenable

 
pronunciation:
uhn te n bl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of an argument, position, or the like, incapable of being defended; weak or illogical.
I'd like to support you, but your position is simply untenable.
antonyms:
arguable, solid, tenable
similar words:
irrational, unsound, weak
definition 2: of a building or the like, incapable of being occupied or lived in.
similar words:
illogical
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derivations: untenably (adv.), untenability (n.), untenableness (n.)