unworkable
adjective
un·work·able
ˌən-ˈwər-kə-bəl 
: not workable : impractical
an unworkable plan/solution
Examples of unworkable in a Sentence
the company decided that the proposed reorganization of its operations was unworkable due to high costs
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The Observer previously reported the program became financially unworkable after court rulings required most citation revenue to go to schools.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
But without the enormously impactful Doncic, his task has proven too tenuous, his responsibilities too unwieldy, his miracle too unworkable.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Maybe the insurance costs would make that unworkable.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
What meets standards in one jurisdiction may fall short in another, creating a fragmented and at times unworkable compliance environment.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
But without the enormously impactful Doncic, his task has proven too tenuous, his responsibilities too unwieldy, his miracle too unworkable.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Maybe the insurance costs would make that unworkable.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
What meets standards in one jurisdiction may fall short in another, creating a fragmented and at times unworkable compliance environment.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unworkable
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“Unworkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unworkable. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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