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

Atomix, with just fourteen seats along its chef’s counter, has never been easy to book, but, in the age of reservation scalpers and oligarch concierges, getting a table there has become functionally impossible.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
When Black voters faced threats of violence at the ballot box, the community showed up in numbers that were impossible to ignore.

— Kyle Lierman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of impossible

Adjective

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
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

Definition of unfeasible

Adjective

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
The lawsuit says the HFPA members were promised lifetime Golden Globes tickets and voting privileges, along with other perks, which Penske reneged on by attaching unworkable conditions.

— Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Definition of unworkable

Adjective

Erasing differences and trying to lump people into one homogenous entity is both infeasible and unhelpful.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 21 July 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

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
Statement architectural features, like large windows and spiral staircases, are impractical for daily living.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 July 2026

Definition of impractical

Adjective

The memorandum from the group, which is a conservative nonprofit that advocates for free speech, also said the DAR was unlikely to be in danger of losing its tax-exempt status by not allowing transgender members.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Reluctantly drawn back into the sport, Randall becomes an unlikely mentor whose guidance helps shape a new generation of athletes while forcing him to confront his own unfinished journey.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 July 2026

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