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Definitions

unworkable

ADJECTIVE
impossible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd futile impassable impractical unattainable unreasonable unthinkable useless
WEAK
beyond contrary to reason cureless hardly possible hopeless hundred-to-one impervious impracticable inaccessible inconceivable inexecutable infeasible insurmountable irrealizable irreparable no-go no-win not a prayer out of the question preposterous too much unachievable uncorrectable unfeasible unimaginable unobtainable unrealizable unrecoverable visionary way-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
logical practical reasonable sensible
ADJECTIVE
impracticable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd illogical impossible impractical unattainable unusable useless
WEAK
abstract chimerical idealistic improbable inapplicable inefficacious infeasible inoperable irrealizable ivory-tower no-go nonfunctional nonviable not a prayer otherworldly out of the question quixotic romantic speculative starry-eyed theoretical unbusinesslike unfeasible unnegotiable unreal unserviceable visionary wild won't fly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
logical rational reasonable sensible

Example Sentences

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Chivalry is unworkable because it’s simply too dissonant for men.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

They are demanding a deadline of 2035 for the transition to electromobility, arguing that the measure is currently unworkable due to a significant lack of charging stations for electric vehicles.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Some described the proposed system as "unworkable", while charities warned it risked creating new barriers in an already difficult environment.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Some of his grandiose projects are being scrapped as unworkable and unaffordable with oil prices around $65 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

There, he dutifully produced ambitious, unworkable proposals that were read with amused tolerance and promptly binned.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson