untenable C1 Topic:House & Home US /ənˈtɛnəbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #39528 Meanings 1 adj Not able to be held or sustained, such as of an opinion or position. The theory of cold fusion was untenable. 2 adj Unfit for habitation. […] ceilings, staircases, all that make a house habitable had vanished in the flare of his conflagration, and since his soul could no longer dwell there, it dwelt instead, so to speak, in the pleasant garden which surrounded the untenable house. 3 adj (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not able to be held or... indefensibleunholdableunsustainable 3 adj · (of theories etc) incapable... indefensible Word family Related forms tenant Etymology From un- + tenable. Topics House & Home External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # untenable **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ənˈtɛnəbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 39528 ## Meanings 1. Not able to be held or sustained, such as of an opinion or position. 2. Unfit for habitation. 3. (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified ## Examples - The theory of cold fusion was untenable. - […] ceilings, staircases, all that make a house habitable had vanished in the flare of his conflagration, and since his soul could no longer dwell there, it dwelt instead, so to speak, in the pleasant garden which surrounded the untenable house. ## Related Forms - tenant ## Etymology From un- + tenable. ## Topics - House & Home markdown