untenable
adjective/ʌnˈtenəbl/
/ʌnˈtenəbl/
(formal)- (of a theory, position, etc.) that cannot be defended against attack or criticism
- His position had become untenable and he was forced to resign.
- He found no one to support his largely untenable views.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUntenable is used with these nouns:- situation
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