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
But their aims largely run counter to one another: One bill is accused of doing too much and implementing unworkable rules.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
None of this means that Trump’s madcap style of diplomacy is categorically unworkable.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
But as the demonstration began to wind down, police and protest organizers sparred over the number of arrests as the organizers sought to show that the law was unworkable.
—Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
However, having a bulky transformer near each circuit element is unworkable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
None of this means that Trump’s madcap style of diplomacy is categorically unworkable.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
But as the demonstration began to wind down, police and protest organizers sparred over the number of arrests as the organizers sought to show that the law was unworkable.
—Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
However, having a bulky transformer near each circuit element is unworkable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
See All Example Sentences for unworkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworkable
Adjective
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In vacuum and one-sixth gravity, lubricants boil off, moving parts behave differently, and remote or autonomous operation is necessary because of the time delay between Earth and Moon, which makes real-time teleoperation impractical.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, some of these tests are impractical and risk causing real-world harm.—
Matthew Hutson,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But having 10 power play opportunities also made the game somewhat useless.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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With her charger useless and the screen showing a dangerously low percentage, the reality sank in.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The environment, rich in chemicals and low in oxygen due to bacterial mats, was unsuitable for scavengers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Due to the approaching darkness and unsuitable weather conditions, rescuers could not be deployed that night out of concern for their safety.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Unworkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworkable. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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