unworkable

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adjective

un·​work·​able ˌən-ˈwər-kə-bəl How to pronounce unworkable (audio)
Synonyms of unworkablenext
: not workable : impractical
an unworkable plan/solution
unworkability
ˌən-ˌwər-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce unworkable (audio)
noun
unworkably
ˌən-ˈwər-kə-blē How to pronounce unworkable (audio)
adverb

unworkability

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noun

un·​workability ¦ən+ How to pronounce unworkability (audio)
: the quality or state of being unworkable : impracticality

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Adjective the company decided that the proposed reorganization of its operations was unworkable due to high costs
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Maybe the insurance costs would make that unworkable. — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 May 2026 But if walking was really unworkable, why was Apple Maps offering me a route? — Sean Gregory, Time, 11 June 2026 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 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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First Known Use

Adjective

1839, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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