untenable adjective2 •Not able to be held or sustained, such as of an opinion or position.The theory of cold fusion was untenable. •Unfit for habitation.It is equally plausible to interpret the evidence to imply a life-span extending well into the fifth century, followed by a phase when the building became increasingly shabby and then untenable. — 2007 formsmore untenable · most untenable