inviable

adjective

in·​vi·​a·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈvī-ə-bəl 

: incapable of surviving especially because of a deleterious genetic constitution

inviability

(ˌ)in-ˌvī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of inviable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It is largely believed peppers developed capsaicin as a defense mechanism to prevent animals — likely rodents, whose grinding teeth render seeds inviable — from eating them. — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022

That same architect was originally hired to build the Sagrada Familia, but material costs made his neo-Gothic proposal inviable and the commission went to Gaudí. — ABC News, 9 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

inviable

adjective

in·​vi·​a·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈvī-ə-bəl 

: incapable of surviving especially because of a deleterious genetic constitution

inviability

(ˌ)in-ˌvī-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

plural inviabilities