Difference between Unreasonable and Untenable

What is the difference between Unreasonable and Untenable?

Unreasonable as an adjective is not reasonable while Untenable as an adjective is not able to be held, as of an opinion or position; unholdable, indefensible.

Unreasonable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: not reasonable

Example sentence: A monomaniac is a sick person whose mentality is perfectly healthy in all respects but one; he has a single flaw, clearly localized. At times, for example, he has an unreasonable and absurd desire to drink or steal or use abusive language; but all his other acts and all his other thoughts are strictly correct.

Untenable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not able to be held, as of an opinion or position; unholdable, indefensible.

We hope you now know whether to use Unreasonable or Untenable in your sentence.

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