UNTENABLE Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

untenable

adjective

Definition of untenable

as in misleading

formal not capable of being defended against attack or criticism; not tenable an untenable argument The theory is untenable.

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Recent Examples of untenable Most Popular Even as purely vegan menus became more untenable, the vegetable’s steady rise laid the groundwork. — Joel Hart, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026 The fact that they were printed as direct quotes from me is unacceptable and untenable. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 Within a defense that’s already hard to throw against, the Traore-Young combo will create some untenable situations for quarterbacks. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Officials on both sides have repeatedly accused each other of making untenable last-minute changes to a deal that was nearly complete. — Jenni Reid,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for untenable

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The women, many of whom were first-time surrogates, say they were given misleading or incomplete information about the couple’s family situation and intentions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Low primary turnout can also lead to unexpected results – and these results can create misleading perceptions of the election.

— Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of misleading

Adjective

Most franchise advertising does not fail because the brand is weak or the market is dry.

— Jonathan Durante, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Historically, midterm years see weaker returns, but better times await the following year , especially if there is gridlock from a divided Congress.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of weak

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The industrial revolutions of the past produced enormous value alongside bankruptcies, dislocations, and periods of irrational exuberance.

— Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
If anyone can reconstruct Apéry’s reasoning, the odd values of zeta may finally be proven irrational.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of irrational

Adjective

Then there’s the Tesseract, which takes the scooter formula and crams it with an almost unreasonable amount of technology.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
But several individually reasonable events, viewed together and over time, can tell an unreasonable story.

— Shahen Minasyan, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of unreasonable

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