UNWORKABLE 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 Some have branded it unsafe and unworkable, citing their concerns around potential coercion of vulnerable people and a lack of safeguards for those with disabilities. —

ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026 The Senate’s requirement for large investors to sell individual rental homes in these communities after seven years would be unworkable, Hartmann said. —

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 But in the era of AI data centers, this solution is increasingly unworkable. —

Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026 The alternatives Disney now points to are, for my family, technically and medically unworkable and, in many cases, dangerous. —

Kelsey Maurine Brickl, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unworkable

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While Motorola has made progress overcoming some traditional shortcomings of foldables, the phone still feels rather impractical, while still being very cool.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
However, Burry warned that directly betting against the rally through short selling is risky and impractical for most investors, particularly as bearish trades have become increasingly expensive.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 11 May 2026