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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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.
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Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Taxpayers can’t help but notice when astronauts are stranded in space, faulty planes are cleared to fly and the student-loan system becomes all but unworkable.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
The original language included a 5% increase for filming in economically depressed areas, but that provision was dropped as unworkable.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025
As Mamdani gains ground, Cuomo has stepped up his attacks, branding his opponent as inexperienced and accusing him of pushing unworkable policies that would require massive tax hikes.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Taxpayers can’t help but notice when astronauts are stranded in space, faulty planes are cleared to fly and the student-loan system becomes all but unworkable.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
The original language included a 5% increase for filming in economically depressed areas, but that provision was dropped as unworkable.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025
As Mamdani gains ground, Cuomo has stepped up his attacks, branding his opponent as inexperienced and accusing him of pushing unworkable policies that would require massive tax hikes.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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“Unworkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unworkable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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