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untenable
UK
/ʌnˈtɛnəbl/
US
/ʌnˈtɛnəbl/
Examples
Hence the old theory that his name was derived from Poor or Pauper, as it appears in several old chronicles, is untenable.
Ainsi, l'ancienne théorie selon laquelle son nom dérivait de Poor ou Pauper, comme il apparaît dans plusieurs vieilles chroniques, est intenable.
On one occasion Lord Mansfield covered his retreat from an untenable position with a sparkling pleasantry.
Un jour, lord Mansfield couvrit sa retraite d'une position intenable par une plaisanterie étincelante.