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unworkable

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impossible adj.
impracticable adj.

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

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unworkable

The company has said the design changes the states seek are technically unworkable and would compromise the value and utility of its products.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

But officials deemed all the options too costly or unworkable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Pop-up campsite owners and accommodation providers have criticised upcoming rule changes in Wales, labelling them "unworkable" and "ridiculous".

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

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

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 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

unworkable

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