unviable

adjective

un·​vi·​a·​ble ˌən-ˈvī-ə-bəl How to pronounce unviable (audio)
: incapable of growth or development : not viable
unviable seeds
an unviable business/investment

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Primaries should theoretically weed out unviable candidates, but that didn’t happen last time. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 That created uncertainty about whether some plans would be financially unviable, the company said. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025 As traditional energy routes through Russia became politically unviable, and Iran’s intransigence is likely to focus more sanctions on its energy exports, Turkey is positioning itself to fill the gap. Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 One former Magma Mine manager has some doubts After a near 25-year struggle to obtain Oak Flat for its copper, Resolution may find the location unviable, says one mining manager who knows the land and what lies beneath it well. Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unviable

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First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unviable was in 1931

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“Unviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unviable. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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