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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In the late 1990s, the Netherlands planned to import water from the fjords of Norway, but that, too, proved unviable. Ole Ellekrog, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024 The couple soon found that while there was demand for eggs, the high cost of chicken feed was making the egg business unviable. Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 Advertisements in swing states such as Arizona feature the testimonials of women with unviable pregnancies who could not get timely medical care until their health worsened because of doctors’ fears of running afoul of state laws. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 Inconsistency and uncertainty could undercut your hard work, alienate your staff and ultimately render your vision performative and unviable. Dylan Taylor, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unviable 

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Dec. 2024.

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