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Any acceleration constitutes progress, Miss Glory. Nature had no understanding of the modern rate of work. From a technical standpoint the whole of childhood is pure nonsense. Simply wasted time. An untenable waste of time.
Karel Capek

Meaning of "untenable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNTENABLE

untenable  [ʌnˈtɛnəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNTENABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Untenable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNTENABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of untenable in the English dictionary

The first definition of untenable in the dictionary is incapable of being maintained, defended, or vindicated. Other definition of untenable is unable to be maintained against attack. Untenable is also unfit for occupation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNTENABLE


actionable
ˈækʃənəbəl
amenable
əˈmiːnəbəl
assignable
əˈsaɪnəbəl
attainable
əˈteɪnəbəl
fashionable
ˈfæʃənəbəl
imaginable
ɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl
intenible
ɪnˈtɛnəbəl
interminable
ɪnˈtɜːmɪnəbəl
objectionable
əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl
obtainable
əbˈteɪnəbəl
personable
ˈpɜːsənəbəl
questionable
ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl
reasonable
ˈriːzənəbəl
returnable
rɪˈtɜːnəbəl
sustainable
səˈsteɪnəbəl
tenable
ˈtɛnəbəl
tunable
ˈtjuːnəbəl
unimaginable
ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl
unreasonable
ʌnˈriːznəbəl
unsustainable
ˌʌnsəsˈtɛɪnəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNTENABLE

unteachableness
unteam
untearable
untechnical
untellable
untemper
untempered
untempted
untenability
untenableness
untenably
untenant
untenantable
untenanted
untended
untender
untenderly
untent
untenty
untenured

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNTENABLE

able
abominable
companionable
convenable
definable
enable
explainable
fissionable
inexpugnable
intenable
listenable
pensionable
turnable
unable
unalienable
unattainable
unexplainable
ungovernable
unmentionable
unquestionable
user-definable

Synonyms and antonyms of untenable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNTENABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «untenable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of untenable

Translation of «untenable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNTENABLE

Find out the translation of untenable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of untenable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «untenable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不堪一击的 >
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indefendible
570 millions of speakers

English

untenable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अस्थिर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا يمكن الدفاع عنها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несостоятельна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indefensável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসমর্থনীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indéfendable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak dapat dipertahankan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unhaltbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

支持できない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

변호할 수 없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora bisa dipisahake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thể bảo vệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளக்கூடியதாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असमर्थनीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savunulmaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insostenibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nie do utrzymania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недолугою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de neconceput
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστήρικτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onhoudbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ohållbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uholdbar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of untenable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNTENABLE»

The term «untenable» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.849 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNTENABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about untenable

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7 QUOTES WITH «UNTENABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word untenable.
1
Karel Capek
Any acceleration constitutes progress, Miss Glory. Nature had no understanding of the modern rate of work. From a technical standpoint the whole of childhood is pure nonsense. Simply wasted time. An untenable waste of time.
2
Stephen Colbert
In order to maintain an untenable position, you have to be actively ignorant. One motto on the show is, 'Keep your facts, I'm going with the truth.'
3
Florence Kelley
This position is untenable, and there can be no pause in the agitation for full political power and responsibility until these are granted to all the women of the nation.
4
Karen Mills
Health care is the No. 1 concern of small businesses and the status quo is untenable.
5
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
It is with great disappointment that I call on Representative Anthony Weiner to resign. The behavior he has exhibited is indefensible and Representative Weiner's continued service in Congress is untenable.
6
Dave Sim
Feminists are in an untenable position, defending something they no longer believe in, and which history will force them to recognize was destructive of most of the central pillars of civilization. I'm just the first one to point it out publicly.
7
Isabel Wilkerson
People leave when life becomes untenable where they are.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNTENABLE»

Discover the use of untenable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to untenable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Baptist Positions Untenable, an Essay
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
David Pirret, 2012
2
Tinker Tales Untenable
Allan Lowson. UNTENABLE ALLAN LOWSON Tinker Tales Untenable Tinker Tales Untenable Allan Lowson Copyright ©. Tinker Tales Front Cover.
Allan Lowson, 2014
3
Practice Reports in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
The sixth exception is also untenable ; the role of law, as laid down by the judge, is entirely correct. The seventh exception is untenable, and in fact, unintelligible, just the same may be said of the eighth and ninth, in fact, the counsel fur the ...
Nathan Howard, Rowland M Stover, 1871
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An Untenable Fragrance of Violets, a Trilogy: Unintended ...
Book IIUnintended Circumstances
Lynne Heffner Ferrante, 2012
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FGCS '92: Fifth Generation Computer Systems 1992
This means that when assuming ~c there is an additional set of assumptions entailing c, making this A-Model untenable. But the same does not apply to ~6. Thus the preferred A- Model is ({~&},{}}, and the A-Model {{~c};{}} is said untenable.
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An Untenable Fragrance of Violets: Innocence Lost
This is not just a memoir. It is a complex saga that has morphed into a trilogy with a sequel.
Lynne Heffner Ferrante, 2012
7
Set-Theoretic Methods for the Social Sciences: A Guide to ...
But we can now be sure that it does not incorporate any untenable assumptions. Imposing the directional expectation ~I —> CA, we obtain the following: Enhanced intermediate solution: IM~VW + IMWD —> CA.15 In addition, this ESA solution ...
Carsten Q. Schneider, Claudius Wagemann, 2012
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CliffsNotes ACT
Now let's look at an example that incorporates all word parts: Wilson readily accepted the offer to run for governor of New Jersey because his position at Princeton University was becoming untenable. In the sentence above, what is the best ...
BTPS Testing, Bobrow Test Preparation Services, 2013
9
The Adornment of the Middle Way
This refutation is similar in meaning to the demonstration that production is untenable when there is no contact between cause and effect. For to say that effects are produced from disintegration (that is, disintegrated causes) is to say that effects ...
Shantarakshita, Jamgon Mipham
10
Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science
NONLOGICAL CONCEPTS: AN UNTENABLE DUALISM? JAAKKO HINTIKKA Department of Philosophy, Boston University One of the greatest disasters that befell twentieth-century analytic philosophy was Quine's (1953) rejection of the ...
Shahid Rahman, John Symons, Dov M. Gabbay, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNTENABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term untenable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Loughnane blast: Clare chairman's position 'utterly untenable'
I think the chairman's position, by his actions, is completely and utterly untenable. If we want to have a future we need to look at the whole set-up and that ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Neil Redfearn resigns from Leeds academy over 'untenable' situation
Neil Redfearn handed in his resignation on Thursday morning after he and Leeds failed to agree a settlement deal to sever his employment. Photograph: Jon ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Press Corps Confusion: Obamacare Is 'Dismal' for Democrats, yet …
... and repealing it will be among their first priorities — Kraushaar instead asserts that repeal is “politically untenable,” even if a Republican wins the presidency. «The Weekly Standard, Jul 15»
4
Cost of policing demonstrations 'untenable' for force
The cost of policing extremist demonstrations in Bedfordshire is "untenable" and an unfair burden on the force and local taxpayers, according to the area's police ... «Police Oracle, Jul 15»
5
Strike action: Solicitors and barristers to boycott legal aid cases from …
Solicitors and barristers in London and across the UK have agreed to boycott legal aids cases from tomorrow (1 July) following 'untenable' further cuts of 8.75% ... «Legal Business, Jun 15»
6
Her position untenable: Pilot
Her position has become untenable and she must step down to allow a thorough investigation into the matter to get to the bottom of the truth. “Who is Rajasthan ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
7
Jordan envoy: Status quo between Israel, Palestinians 'untenable'
“Jordan is convinced that maintaining the current state of affairs between Israel and the Palestinians is untenable,” Walid Obeidat said during a reception in ... «The Times of Israel, Jun 15»
8
Hillary Clinton's Silence on Trade Proved to Be Untenable
By Sunday, her reluctance had become untenable. In a speech in Iowa, Mrs. Clinton aligned herself with the party's congressional liberals, saying their concerns ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
9
An Untenable Posture
Any health-building tradition of India, however historic or beneficial, or any religious practice, however widely prevalent in society, cannot be imposed on ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
10
Tom Thibodeau's Bulls tenure grew untenable as relationships …
Tom Thibodeau's Bulls tenure grew untenable as relationships unraveled. Tom Thibodeau. Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune. Frayed relationships within the Bulls ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»

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