un·ten·a·ble /ʌnˈtenəbəl/ adjectiveadj formal 1 an untenable situation has become so difficult that it is impossible to continue 〔局面〕难以维持的 The scandal put the president in an untenable position. 这桩丑闻使总统处境艰难。
2. TRUE#an untenable argument, suggestion etc is impossible to defend 〔论点等〕站不住脚的,不堪一击的