adj.

1. Being such that defense or maintenance is impossible: an untenable position.
2. Being such that occupation or habitation is impossible: untenable quarters.

untenability un·ten'a·bil'i·ty or un·ten'a·ble·ness n.
untenably un·ten'a·bly adv.

IN BRIEF: Not capable of being defended. Also: Not able to be maintained.

The inappropriate actions of the campus club were untenable so the club was disbanded.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
  Synonym: indefensible

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uholdbar, ulogisk, uforsvarlig

Nederlands (Dutch)
onhoudbaar, onbewoonbaar

Français (French)
adj. - intenable, indéfendable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unhaltbar

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αστήρικτος, αβάσιμος

Italiano (Italian)
insostenibile, indifendibile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - insustentável, indefensável

Русский (Russian)
непригодный для жилья, несостоятельный, неубедительный, непригодный для обороны

Español (Spanish)
adj. - indefendible, insostenible

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ohållbar, oförsvarbar, obeboelig

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
防守不住的, 不能维持的, 站不住脚的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 防守不住的, 不能維持的, 站不住腳的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 지탱하기 어려운, 이치에 안 맞는, 거주할 수 없는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 反論を防ぎきれない, 支持できない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) لا يمكن حمايته او الدفاع عنه, لا سند له‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שאי-אפשר להגן עליו/ה (נימוק, עמדה)‬

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