as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
a combat mission of that type is not only undoable, it's foolish
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Recent Examples of undoable
Wandering around the Starfactory, however, this ambition no longer seems undoable.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
These challenges seem daunting, but not completely undoable.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Opponents of ballot initiatives, who include Gov. Ron DeSantis, are pushing legislation to make Florida’s version of direct democracy almost undoable.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Watch out for ‘undoable’ retirement account missteps Federal workers who find themselves unexpectedly out of work may be tempted to take money from their retirement plans.
—Annie Nova,lorie Konish,greg Iacurci,ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
Furthermore, the committee’s appointees, Musk especially, are known for doing the undoable.
—Steve Booren, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
Over the past few years, FLO has done what many assumed was undoable in today’s music climate: revived the concept of the R&B girl group by updating the sound of its ’90s heyday, all with a contemporary twist.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Silk brocade stays from around 1750 exemplify the bow’s functional origin as an easily undoable knot to secure a piece of clothing, while a Pepto pink Comme des Garçons dress from 2007 displays its decorative potential with a pair of padded bows embedded into its front bodice and right hip.
—John Wogan Juliet Izon Gisela Williams Lindsey Tramuta Julia Halperin Jameson Montgomery, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
This obviously isn’t undoable in a vacuum.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
These challenges seem daunting, but not completely undoable.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Opponents of ballot initiatives, who include Gov. Ron DeSantis, are pushing legislation to make Florida’s version of direct democracy almost undoable.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Watch out for ‘undoable’ retirement account missteps Federal workers who find themselves unexpectedly out of work may be tempted to take money from their retirement plans.
—Annie Nova,lorie Konish,greg Iacurci,ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
Furthermore, the committee’s appointees, Musk especially, are known for doing the undoable.
—Steve Booren, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
Over the past few years, FLO has done what many assumed was undoable in today’s music climate: revived the concept of the R&B girl group by updating the sound of its ’90s heyday, all with a contemporary twist.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Silk brocade stays from around 1750 exemplify the bow’s functional origin as an easily undoable knot to secure a piece of clothing, while a Pepto pink Comme des Garçons dress from 2007 displays its decorative potential with a pair of padded bows embedded into its front bodice and right hip.
—John Wogan Juliet Izon Gisela Williams Lindsey Tramuta Julia Halperin Jameson Montgomery, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
This obviously isn’t undoable in a vacuum.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undoable
impossible
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Poggi deemed that an impossible request.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Farmers are facing impossible choices.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Undoable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undoable. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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