as in impractical
not capable of being put to use or account
the company decided that the proposed reorganization of its operations was unworkable due to high costs
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Recent Examples of unworkable
Being willing to drop his signature tax raising plan shows that Mamdani is focused on what’s ahead, not on sticking with unworkable campaign promises from the past.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), which represents about 150,000 small-business truckers, has called recent heavy-duty emissions and EV rules unworkable environmental mandates.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Reaching a deal will be very difficult, as many Republicans in both the Senate and House view the ACA as an unworkable framework for health care in the future.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 11 Nov. 2025
The Empresa was discarded as unworkable — and not just because Spain was busy elsewhere.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), which represents about 150,000 small-business truckers, has called recent heavy-duty emissions and EV rules unworkable environmental mandates.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Reaching a deal will be very difficult, as many Republicans in both the Senate and House view the ACA as an unworkable framework for health care in the future.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 11 Nov. 2025
The Empresa was discarded as unworkable — and not just because Spain was busy elsewhere.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unworkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworkable
Adjective
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But this season, the looks that made the highest impact eschewed function for jaw-dropping, delightfully impractical looks.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Testers found the concept impractical due to clothing sleeves and the difficulty of capturing usable camera angles from the wrist.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While sowing seeds in winter is a smart way to get a head start on gardening season, doing so too early can stress your seedlings, rendering your efforts useless.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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Suspects are allegedly jamming the signal, making your camera useless.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This is a significant issue for a project intended for deep-space mission launches, microgravity research, and space manufacturing – only for it to be found unsuitable for any of those goals, largely due to the presence of the astronauts themselves.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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Its old building, constructed in 1939 for the Social Security Board, needed expensive renovations; reportedly had ancient, faulty wiring; was far too big; and was generally unsuitable for modern journalism.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Unworkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworkable. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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