unviable
adjective
un·vi·a·ble
ˌən-ˈvī-ə-bəl 
: incapable of growth or development : not viable
unviable seeds
an unviable business/investment
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As land, water and energy demands tighten — and as climate disruptions multiply — resource-intensive food systems may simply become unviable at scale.
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John Drake, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
March 04, 2025 12:00 PM Read Next Business Boise-area developer scraps ‘economically unviable’ apartments.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Those who continue to dismiss women’s sports as commercially unviable are increasingly contradicted by hard data showing massive audience growth and investment returns.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Carrying an unviable pregnancy has to be one of the most disturbing experiences.
—Tara Lipinski, Allure, 15 Oct. 2024
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John Drake, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
March 04, 2025 12:00 PM Read Next Business Boise-area developer scraps ‘economically unviable’ apartments.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Those who continue to dismiss women’s sports as commercially unviable are increasingly contradicted by hard data showing massive audience growth and investment returns.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Carrying an unviable pregnancy has to be one of the most disturbing experiences.
—Tara Lipinski, Allure, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Unviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unviable. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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