Synonyms of unworkable

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impractical
• useless
• unsuitable
• unusable
• impracticable
• unserviceable
• inoperable
• unavailable
• inaccessible
• nonpractical
• unattainable
• unobtainable
• unreachable
• unrealistic
• inoperative
• inert
• inactive
• latent
• idle
• fallow
• dormant
• suspended
• arrested
• interrupted
• free
• dead

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• feasible
• practical
• workable
• useful
• applicable
• operational
• functional
• practicable
• usable
• available
• serviceable
• operable
• accessible
• obtainable
• utilizable
• ultrapractical
• handy
• operating
• reachable
• procurable
• active
• operative
• acquirable
• busy
• functioning
• employed
• working
• alive
• running
• all-around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unworkable

Opponents have branded the bill unsafe and unworkable, citing concerns around potential coercion of vulnerable people and a lack of safeguards for those with disabilities. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

Opponents branded the bill unsafe and unworkable, citing concerns around potential coercion of vulnerable people and a lack of safeguards for those with disabilities. — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The network also has characterized the equal time rule as unworkable, given that its stations may be on the hook not just for major party candidates but also third-party rivals. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

For some families, that could make the original college plan financially unworkable. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026