unworkable

adjective

un·​work·​able ˌən-ˈwər-kə-bəl How to pronounce unworkable (audio)
: not workable : impractical
an unworkable plan/solution
unworkability noun
unworkably adverb

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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There’s a water closet in the back of the apartment with two stairs up to the toilet, which is a little strange, but hardly unworkable. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 21 Jan. 2025 Though it would not be removed for users who already downloaded the app, without an ability to update it, the app would over time become unworkable. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025 That will eventually render the app unworkable, the Justice Department has said in court filings. Mark Sherman The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025 Though the app would not automatically disappear for users who already downloaded it, TikTok is expected to eventually become unworkable, as the law blocks app stores from distributing the app or providing updates. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unworkable 

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unworkable was in 1839

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“Unworkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unworkable. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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