UNVIABLE Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

unviable

adjective

Definition of unviable

as in impossible

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Recent Examples of unviable And that model is proving increasingly unviable. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 6 May 2026 These conditions would make astronomical activities unviable. — ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026 The former Club name and leader in custom chips has had an incredible 57% rally so far in 2026, which is precisely why Jim sees this as an unviable stock to purchase right now. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026 Under local law, most new apartment buildings are required to set aside a percentage of affordable units — but the city granted a waiver for this project, arguing that requiring affordable units or fees would have made the project financially unviable. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unviable

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Adjective

The ombudsmen point to impossible care burdens that cause burnout, irregular schedules, lack of training and the difficulty of taking care of seniors who, in previous decades, would have qualified for hospital care.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Shrouded completely in a thick, poisonous cloud cover, its surface is obviously impossible to observe.

— Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026

Definition of impossible

Adjective

Critics say Live Local has encouraged rampant speculation by developers looking to enhance the value of property by locking in Live Local approvals for massive projects that may be financially unfeasible to build.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Mita's plans were initially unfeasible due to the site's unique zoning laws, which only allows amusements, retail shops and restaurants, according to Courier Post.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of unfeasible

Adjective

The process was an arcane, possibly unworkable attempt to solve a problem—widespread noncitizen voting—that simply doesn’t exist.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Rebuilding in the historic town lags because of an unworkable maze of regulations.

— Jonathan Helton, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

Definition of unworkable

Adjective

By late 2008, the huge increase in reserves from Fed emergency lending and quantitative easing made that approach infeasible.

— Bill English, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
For their part, do politicians and agency leaders like it when their pet projects are assessed by intelligence as unwise or infeasible?

— Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 8 June 2026

Definition of infeasible

Adjective

The Republican appointees said the legal protections apply only in formal immigration proceedings, and would be too impracticable and burdensome to apply at the border.

— Leah Litman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
Steer clear of impracticable, luxurious purchases that might tempt you.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

Definition of impracticable

Adjective

During a late April town hall featuring the independent candidates, Getty, Macías and Sigcho-López all said nonviable candidates should drop out to consolidate votes against Republicans and Patty García.

— Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The vet team amputated nonviable tissue from the tegu's tongue.

— Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of nonviable

Adjective

Due to their smaller size, developers hope they can be manufactured more efficiently and deployed in places where large nuclear plants would be impractical.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
As a result, face-to-face interactions at bank branches are increasingly impractical.

— Eyal Lifshitz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of impractical

Adjective

Luther said that is unlikely to happen because the governor and lawmakers are campaigning for the November election.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Although the third-place play-off counts towards fantasy points, that game is unlikely to be taken too seriously by either side and rotation could be an issue.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of unlikely

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