The difference between Insupportable and Untenable
When used as adjectives, insupportable means that cannot be tolerated or endured, whereas untenable means not able to be held, as of an opinion or position.
check bellow for the other definitions of Insupportable and Untenable
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Insupportable as an adjective:
That cannot be tolerated or endured.
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Insupportable as an adjective:
(of a statement, claim, argument, etc.) That cannot be supported; that cannot be demonstrated or proved.
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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