unworkable

adjective

ˌən-ˈwər-kə-bəl How to pronounce unworkable (audio)
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as in impractical
not capable of being put to use or account the company decided that the proposed reorganization of its operations was unworkable due to high costs

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Recent Examples of unworkable That will eventually render the app unworkable, the Justice Department said in court filings. — Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 This proposal also would have given the US government unprecedented kill-switch authority over the platform, but the White House eventually declined that as unworkable. — Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025 But as the insurance math becomes unworkable in wider bigger swathes of the country, FAIR Plans won’t be a tenable solution. — Alana Semuels, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025 Between the lines: None of these commitments appear to box Johnson — or any of his more moderate members — into an unworkable position. — Andrew Solender, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unworkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworkable
  1. impractical
  2. useless
  3. unsuitable
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  • But that’s impractical for building habitats on other worlds.
    — Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The caption itself is impractical, if not impossible, for Worthy now.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of impractical
Adjective
  • Landing on the Moon comes with numerous complications, including an often-uneven surface and the lack of an atmosphere, rendering parachutes useless.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025
  • This was quite the useless promo, and much of what Rollins said could have been saved for SmackDown.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of useless
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  • However, the land presented a challenge: its marshy terrain was unsuitable for planting.
    — Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Moscow has for months been seeking to weaponize Ukraine's democratic freeze, with Putin and his allies framing Zelenskyy as illegitimate and therefore unsuitable to take part in peace talks.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of unsuitable

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“Unworkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworkable. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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