UNWORKABLY Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

unworkable

adjective

ˌən-ˈwər-kə-bəl

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 The European Union’s defense commissioner raised the prospect of a 100-thousand strong European army in a January speech, an idea previously dismissed as unworkable and political unacceptable in the bloc. —

Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026 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. —

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 See All Example Sentences for unworkable

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The creator notes the concept suits cabins, RVs, and off-grid structures particularly well — anywhere grid ties are impractical or expensive.

— Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Stylists also caution against looks that feel overly themed or impractical.

— Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026