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Untenable vs Baseless - What's the difference?

untenable | baseless |

As adjectives the difference between untenable and baseless

is that untenable is not able to be held, as of an opinion or position; unholdable, indefensible while baseless is of reasoning, that is based on something that is not true.

untenable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not able to be held, as of an opinion or position; unholdable, indefensible.
  • The theory of cold fusion was untenable .

    Usage notes

    * Nouns often used with "controversial": argument, doctrine, theory, hypothesis, view, position, notion, etc..

    Antonyms

    * tenable * defensible

    baseless

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of reasoning, that is based on something that is not true.
  • Synonyms

    * unfounded

    Derived terms

    * baselessly * baselessness