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 This is revealed as Ali, in the present day, is trying to help Rue navigate her truly untenable position at the center of rival drug lords. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 But his position now seems untenable, days after former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham won a by-election to return to parliament. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 Other Black families tried to hold on under the new regime but ultimately found Wilmington untenable and moved north, joining a local exodus that prefigured the Great Migration. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026 The situation is growing so untenable that Mendoza lost his job a day after The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal listed Stearns among the heads of organizations who may lose their gigs next. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for untenable

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Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee released a report this week criticizing the president and Freedom 250, accusing it of diverting funds and misleading sponsors.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 July 2026
The charge alleges a person knowingly defrauded another by using false or misleading information to obtain money, property, credit or a loan.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of misleading

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Following a year of historically weak hiring in 2025, hiring rebounded this spring.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 2 July 2026
In a weak free-agency class, centers Robert Williams III (Portland) and Mark Williams (Phoenix) are already off the market, each reportedly agreeing to return to their current teams.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of weak

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If these requirements are not met, the search is unreasonable and therefore unlawful, and evidence obtained in that search cannot be used in court, barring a good-faith exception.

— Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Justices ruled that sweeping use of cellphone data requires a warrant, a decision applying the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, to new technology.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 30 June 2026

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