Synonyms for untenable
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Indefensible — not able to be held or sustained, such as of an opinion or position
indefensible, unsustainable, insupportable, unreasonable, unholdable
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not able to be held or sustained, such as of an opinion or position.
The theory of cold fusion was untenable.
Example sentences
- unreasonable You can't reason with someone who is unreasonable.
- unsustainable Rampant overconsumption is unsustainable.
- indefensible Israel's barbaric actions are indefensible.
- unsound Your position is unprovable and unsound.
- unworkable What must be done if the plan proves unworkable?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| untenable | steady | |
| unreasonable | falling | |
| unsustainable | rising | |
| indefensible | falling | |
| insupportable | steady | |
| unsound | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- unsound2
- 10 letters
- unworkable4, unholdable
- 12 letters
- unreasonable4, indefensible5
- 13 letters
- unsustainable5, insupportable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unsound2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- intenable
- Italiano
- insopportabile