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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But without the enormously impactful Doncic, his task has proven too tenuous, his responsibilities too unwieldy, his miracle too unworkable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Liberty soon realized that everything from road closures to constant noise made a downtown event completely unworkable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Some of the proposals appear to be unworkable at a state level, requiring action by the federal government, but many others are feasible.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 8, 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

unworkable

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