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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

The status quo "has become economically unworkable and politically unacceptable", Greer said in a video statement as the global trade body's ministerial conference -- its supreme decision-making body -- kicked off in Cameroon's capital Yaounde.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The Senators are referring to a provision that would ban institutional investors from buying homes to rent, with an unworkable exception for those that are built-to-rent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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

If you live in an unworkable society you can make up one of your own, and this is what the Iks have done.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas