UNVIABLE Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

unviable

adjective

Definition of unviable

as in impossible

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Recent Examples of unviable Currently, the process for obtaining data typically revolves around subscribing to APIs that charge a monthly credit card fee, and where one-off transactions are economically unviable. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 May 2026 SpaceX has reduced costs from $15,600 per kilogram in 2008 to under $1,000 today, rendering most competitors unviable in the process. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for unviable

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Adjective

After crashing, the plane caught fire, making any rescue impossible, according to Peruvian broadcaster RPP.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Manufacturing meth on-island is pretty much impossible — there aren’t many places to hide a meth lab — so most meth that reaches Hawaii comes from the mainland, as is the case with most products consumed on the islands.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of impossible

Adjective

In practical terms, that means work once considered computationally unfeasible is now achievable.

— Hayley Tabor, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Pearlstein says that individuals learning to take up arms is a response to the unfeasible high cost of armed guards at Jewish institutions, and also the lack of solutions to combat antisemitism from legacy organizations and advocates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of unfeasible

Adjective

But critics say the code is difficult to implement, unworkable in practice and could lead to discrimination against trans people.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026
In many cases, accounting for those risks makes projects financially unworkable, which is why uncertainty often causes developers to delay or walk away from deals altogether.

— Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of unworkable

Adjective

Lastly, both of the attacks use methods that would likely be infeasible outside of testing environments.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
This humanistic approach is often what helps establish sustainable and practical treatment modalities, rather than relying on answers that can simply be read out of a textbook and may be infeasible to implement.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 26 July 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

On a 30-story building, rooftop space may compete with mechanical systems and amenities, making conventional solar impractical.

— Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
For a long time, our leading hypothesis was bullying and violence, but that may be a bit impractical, given their kingdoms are vast networks of tunnels that can stretch for up to three kilometers.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

Definition of impractical

Adjective

Pulley’s latest balances macro stakes with delightful burgeoning romances and connections between unlikely allies thrown together against the unbelievable.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Kavanaugh may seem an unlikely ally in the fight for greater equality.

— Charles Grantham, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of unlikely

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