unworkable
adjective
un·work·able
ˌən-ˈwər-kə-bəl 
: not workable : impractical
an unworkable plan/solution
Examples of unworkable in a Sentence
the company decided that the proposed reorganization of its operations was unworkable due to high costs
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This requires engaging in productive conversations about the border and immigration while also reconsidering unworkable and costly policies like mass deportation.
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump's plan for redevelopment of Gaza Strip is both foolish and unworkable, not a great combination.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
Critics say the plan — which Trump says would involve relocating Palestinians to Egypt, Jordan or elsewhere — is unworkable and would amount to the ethnic cleansing of 2 million Palestinians.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Official portraits of Donald Trump, JD Vance are released
That will eventually render the app unworkable, the Justice Department has said in court filings.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump's plan for redevelopment of Gaza Strip is both foolish and unworkable, not a great combination.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
Critics say the plan — which Trump says would involve relocating Palestinians to Egypt, Jordan or elsewhere — is unworkable and would amount to the ethnic cleansing of 2 million Palestinians.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Official portraits of Donald Trump, JD Vance are released
That will eventually render the app unworkable, the Justice Department has said in court filings.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Unworkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unworkable. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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