Synonyms for untenable
ʌnˈtɛn ə bəlun·ten·able

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1. untenableadjective

   Antonyms:
   defensible, tenable

2. untenableadjective

   The theory of cold fusion was untenable.

   Antonyms:
   defensible, tenable

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1. indefensible, untenableadjective

   (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified

   Synonyms:
   insupportable, unwarranted, unwarrantable, unjustifiable, indefensible

   Antonyms:
   sensible, reasonable

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1. List of paraphrases for "untenable":

   unsustainable, indefensible, unbearable, intolerable, flimsy, unacceptable, unjustifiable, groundless, inconceivable, tenable

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1. Alliance Defending Freedom:

   The Biden administration is wrong to remove religious exemptions to its unlawful grants rule, this leaves Holston Home and other faith-based nonprofits with an untenable choice to violate their religious beliefs or lose critical grants necessary to their operations, which benefit everyone, including the government.

2. Charles Burton:

   He really made it untenable for the prime minister to sustain him (in his post) for any length of time and he had to go.

3. Andy White:

   If [ Trump ] asks Rod to fire Mr. Mueller, Rod would resign. That's my guess, because at that point, it is untenable. You have a President who is not respecting the process and not respecting the Constitution.

4. Capitao Augusto:

   His position is becoming more and more untenable, i think that after this pandemic, the first topic that will be debated will be the question of the impeachment of the president.

5. Ron DeSantis:

   To take a position that you have veto powers over the laws of the state is untenable.