The difference between Habitable and Untenable
When used as adjectives, habitable means safe and comfortable, where humans, or other animals, can live, whereas untenable means not able to be held, as of an opinion or position.
check bellow for the other definitions of Habitable and Untenable
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Habitable as an adjective:
Safe and comfortable, where humans, or other animals, can live; fit for habitation.
Examples:
"After we found the freshwater spring we were more confident that the place was habitable''."
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Untenable as an adjective:
Not able to be held, as of an opinion or position; unholdable, indefensible.
Examples:
"The theory of cold fusion was untenable."
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Untenable as an adjective:
Unfit for habitation