Untenable
[ən-TEN-əb-əl]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: French, 17th century
1.
(Especially of a position or view) Not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
Examples of Untenable in a sentence
"Julian made a passionate but untenable argument that the world was flat."
"The army realized its position in the valley was untenable and retreated up the hill."
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