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
California’s leaders have, at long last, passed legislation free of the requirements that rendered previous bills unworkable.
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Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Ever since the Canucks dealt Quinn Hughes, the environment in Vancouver has become completely unworkable.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department argued in a reply filed Sunday that the stay should remain in place, calling the injunction unworkable and overly broad.
—Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Remote online hearings, once considered unwieldy at best and unworkable at worst, became possible.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unworkable
Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Ever since the Canucks dealt Quinn Hughes, the environment in Vancouver has become completely unworkable.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department argued in a reply filed Sunday that the stay should remain in place, calling the injunction unworkable and overly broad.
—Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Remote online hearings, once considered unwieldy at best and unworkable at worst, became possible.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unworkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworkable
Adjective
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Scientists typically test candidates one by one, making large-scale discovery impractical.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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And it’s set in a snowy wintertime, which would have been impractical and expensive in live action, but pays all kinds of benefits in terms of staging and mood.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In a generally useless exercise, NFL draft analysts have delivered their annual grades.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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What also follows is a useless debate over the cultural impact of the movie amid concerns that the film is a little loose with the truth or outright forgetful about key moments of Jackson’s complex and complicated life.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The team found that several 2D materials praised for their electronic properties may become unsuitable once they are built into real devices.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lara’s pre-operative test results were abnormal, and revealed clear signs of keratoconus, making LASIK unsuitable.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Unworkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworkable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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