Unable to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
His argument that he could still win, despite the overwhelming evidence against him, was completely untenable. Everyone could see his position was weak, and soon it would crumble, leaving him nowhere to hide from the obvious truth.
The argument that gravity could be cancelled by simply wishing it away was utterly untenable. No amount of pleading or anger changed the fact that the experiment failed, leaving the inventor stranded on the ground, his theories disproven and his reputation in ruin.
The crumbling ice shelf, once a mighty barrier, was now so fractured it was an untenable defense against the rising tides. Each new crack made their position worse, a desperate stand against the inevitable flood that threatened to engulf their small research station.
My cat's demand for tuna at 3 AM was truly untenable. He yowled and batted my face until I surrendered. Clearly, his argument that the fridge was empty of fish was unable to be maintained against my sleepy objections.
Barry the snail's claim that he was a champion speed skater was frankly untenable. His slime trail, while impressive for snail purposes, was not exactly a fast lane, and his tiny shell offered no defense against the badger's giggles.
He knew his excuses for being late again were no longer acceptable. His boss's glare was cold, the silence thick with disapproval. The weak justifications he tried to offer felt completely untenable, crumbling under the weight of his repeated failures.
The evidence against him, a mountain of hastily gathered facts, began to crumble under scrutiny. His defense lawyer presented new findings, each one a solid blow to the prosecution’s case. Soon, their entire argument looked utterly untenable, a shaky structure about to collapse.
The collector clutched the fragile, hand-carved miniature dragon, its wings chipped from years of neglect. His claim that it was an original Qing Dynasty piece, despite the clearly modern varnish, had become utterly untenable, especially after the museum curator’s pointed questions.
Barnaby's claim that he could survive on only cheese puffs and existential dread was, frankly, untenable. His logic was a house of cards built on a foundation of questionable life choices, and the slightest breeze of reality would surely send it tumbling.
Barnaby’s argument that squirrels were secretly running the world's sock puppet industry was, frankly, untenable. No amount of dramatic pointing at acorns could defend his theory from the glaring lack of evidence, nor could it withstand our polite, yet firm, suggestions for a nap.
His explanation for the missing funds became increasingly absurd. Every attempt to justify his actions was met with solid evidence of his deceit, making his position utterly untenable. He finally admitted the truth, realizing his lies were indefensible.
The ancient, frost-covered monolith pulsed with an unearthly hum, its inscriptions defying all known languages. For centuries, scholars had argued its purpose, but their theories, based on fragmented glyphs, were increasingly untenable. Recent seismic readings indicated a dangerous energy surge, threatening to shatter the fragile understanding of its existence.
The alchemist’s claims about transmuted lead were becoming untenable. Despite fervent proclamations and a meticulously staged demonstration, the assembled scholars pointed out the glaring inconsistencies. The supposed gold crumbled to dust before their eyes, an obvious deception that could no longer be defended.
Barnaby's insistence that his pet badger, Reginald, was a qualified tax accountant became an untenable position after Reginald's "audits" resulted in a nation-wide shortage of acorns and a suspicious surge in pie-related crimes. The sheer audacity of the claim, defended with nothing but aggressive sniffing, was frankly, absurd.
My meticulously crafted argument that squirrels are secretly running the stock market, funded by pilfered acorns and enforced by their intimidatingly fluffy tails, proved utterly untenable when the prosecution presented irrefutable photographic evidence of them napping during peak trading hours.
His assertion that the market would continue its precipitous decline indefinitely was becoming untenable. Every analyst pointed to the burgeoning consumer confidence and robust employment figures, making his bleak prognosis increasingly indefensible. His position was a lonely, illogical bastion against overwhelming evidence.
The clandestine network’s primary axiom, that their operations could remain forever clandestine, proved utterly untenable. When the clandestine operative's meticulously constructed alibis began to fray under relentless interrogation, exposing their complicity, the entire edifice of their secrecy collapsed, leaving them exposed and vulnerable to swift, severe repercussions.
The professor’s thesis, positing that sentient bioluminescent fungi spontaneously generated sentient terrestrial life, became utterly untenable. His meticulously cataloged data, while intriguing, failed to refute the prevailing biological consensus. Objections, initially dismissed as pedantic quibbles, mounted into an insurmountable wall of scientific inquiry.
My argument that squirrels are secretly running the global stock market, while undeniably whimsical, proved quite untenable when faced with the incontrovertible evidence of their chattering, nut-hoarding habits. The sheer audacity of such a proposition crumbled under the weight of basic zoological facts and a profound lack of documented insider trading by the bushy-tailed brigands.
The gourmand’s assertion that lukewarm prune juice was the *ne plus ultra* of digestifs, particularly after a lavish repast of pickled sea cucumbers and fried dirigible grease, proved entirely untenable. No amount of bombastic pronouncements could defend such a preposterous gastronomic decree from the olfactory and gustatory objections of his increasingly apoplectic companions.
Advanced — Less frequent words that stretch an upper-level vocabulary.