unviable

adjective

un·​vi·​a·​ble ˌən-ˈvī-ə-bəl 

: incapable of growth or development : not viable

unviable seeds

an unviable business/investment

Examples of unviable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Kremlin has previously shut down the idea of trilateral negotiations, apart from a previous invitation for Zelensky to come to Moscow – something viewed as unviable by the other sides. — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Multiply those numbers by the scale of industrial plants, and mass production becomes economically unviable. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Trucks and storage facilities fill up quickly with material that yields little value by weight, making collection and transport economically unviable. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

While the economics of hydrogen production have historically rendered the technology unviable in most cases, a community like Vieques is one specific instance where the costs might just balance out. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above