unworkable
Collocations
5ADJ.
english, good, unnecessary
VERB + UNWORKABLE
plan, plans, proves, seem
UNWORKABLE + NOUN
ones
PREP.
from
ADV.
maybe, moreover, probably
Definitions
adj
Not workable.
Near-synonyms: infeasible, untenable, unusable
These plans seem unworkable; moreover, a budget for their implementation remains a fantasy.
Not workable.
Near-synonyms: unprocessable, unusable
unworkable soils; unworkable clays; unworkable metals
noun
Something that is not workable, or cannot be made to work.
The building of the consensus group, however, forced these interests to distinguish annoying features of the law from unworkable ones, and the list of the unworkables steadily dwindled.
We all have some secret little hope that the unworkables will be resurrected. You haven't seen any of the occupants of the pyramids pull this off yet, nor will you see any use for old, outdated, dead office stuff.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — not capable of being carried out or put into practice
- impracticable
- infeasible
- unfeasible
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Near-synonyms: infeasible, untenable, unusable
WiktionaryThese plans seem unworkable; moreover, a budget for their implementation remains a fantasy.
WiktionaryA Welsh Government spokesman said: "We are opposed to the approach being taken by the UK Government, which we feel is unnecessary, probably unworkable, and will do nothing to resolve industrial disput
WiktionaryThe building of the consensus group, however, forced these interests to distinguish annoying features of the law from unworkable ones, and the list of the unworkables steadily dwindled.
WiktionaryWe all have some secret little hope that the unworkables will be resurrected. You haven't seen any of the occupants of the pyramids pull this off yet, nor will you see any use for old, outdated, dead
WiktionaryHis effort at maintaining a casual relationship was one of the unworkables in his life. Ealy had once observed that friends may become lovers, but lovers could never be friends.
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