Untenable Definition Oxford English Dictionary
Untenable definition incapable of being defended as an argument thesis etc.
Untenable definition oxford english dictionary. Insupportable this meaning which is not far from the traditional sense of incapable of being maintained has become codified in the locution untenable situation. His position is untenable one unless he means us to make a bonfire not just of dilthey but nietzsche and heidegger too. Untenable definition is not able to be defended. An argument theory or position that is untenable cannot be defended successfully against criticism or attack.
Of a theory position etc that cannot be defended against attack or criticism. ʌntenəbəl adjective usually verb link adjective an argument theory or position that is untenable cannot be defended successfully against criticism or attack. This argument is clearly untenable. If a theory or argument is untenable it cannot be supported or defended against criticism.
He claimed the charges against him were untenable. Translation english cobuild collins dictionary. His position had become untenable and he was forced to resign. Especially of a position or view not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
The word untenable has recently been applied to various situations with the meaning not capable of being coped with. This argument is untenable from an intellectual moral and practical standpoint. How to use untenable in a sentence. Adj usu v link adj.