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Groundless vs Untenable - What's the difference?

groundless | untenable |

As adjectives the difference between groundless and untenable

is that groundless is without any grounds to support it; baseless while untenable is not able to be held, as of an opinion or position; unholdable, indefensible.

groundless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Without any grounds to support it; baseless.
  • * 2013 , Delme Parfitt in Wales Online'', ''Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win (3 November 2013)
  • *:At that stage any fears among home fans of a possession monopoly by Laudrup's side were proving groundless , with Cardiff having their fair share of the ball and territory.

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    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

    Related terms

    * tenant

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