unworkable
adjective
un·work·able
ˌən-ˈwər-kə-bəl 
: not workable : impractical
an unworkable plan/solution
Examples of unworkable in a Sentence
the company decided that the proposed reorganization of its operations was unworkable due to high costs
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The whole idea of a system of space lasers shooting down nuclear missiles lobbed at us is, in addition to being prohibitively expensive, unworkable from a physics perspective.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
At the time, critics -- including leaders in the Soviet Union -- said such a project was both unworkable and could spark a new arms race.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 21 May 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 25 June 2025
The whole idea of a system of space lasers shooting down nuclear missiles lobbed at us is, in addition to being prohibitively expensive, unworkable from a physics perspective.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
At the time, critics -- including leaders in the Soviet Union -- said such a project was both unworkable and could spark a new arms race.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 21 May 2025
This personal protective equipment is unworkable because wildland firefighting includes hiking for miles and digging in the dirt for days and weeks at a time.
—Riva Duncan, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unworkable
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“Unworkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unworkable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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