UNTENABLE

indefensible, untenable

(adjective) (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

untenable (comparative more untenable, superlative most untenable)

Not able to be held, as of an opinion or position; unholdable, indefensible.

Unfit for habitation

Antonyms

• (not able to be held): tenable, defensible, sustainable

• (unfit for habitation): habitable

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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