Unworkable: meaning, definitions and examples

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unworkable

 

[ หŒสŒnหˆwษœหrkษ™bษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

infeasible

Not capable of being put into practice or successful.

Synonyms

impractical, unfeasible, unrealistic

Examples of usage

  • It was clear that the proposed plan was unworkable due to budget constraints.
  • The idea of finishing the project within a week was unworkable.
Context #2 | Adjective

not functioning properly

Not working or able to be used effectively.

Synonyms

broken, defective, nonfunctional

Examples of usage

  • The old machinery became unworkable after years of neglect.
  • The computer program was unworkable after the latest update.

Translations

Translations of the word "unworkable" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inviรกvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเฅเคฏเคตเคนเคพเคฐเฅเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unbrauchbar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak dapat digunakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฟั€ะฐั†ะตะทะดะฐั‚ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niewykonalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฎŸ่กŒไธๅฏ่ƒฝ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท impraticable

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inviable

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iลŸe yaramaz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹คํ–‰ ๋ถˆ๊ฐ€๋Šฅํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ุนู…ู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neproveditelnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neuskutoฤniteฤพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅฏ่กŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neizvedljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณvinnanlegt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑะผั‹ั ั–ัั‚ะตะผะตะนั‚ั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iลŸlษ™mษ™yษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inviable

Etymology

The word 'unworkable' originated in the mid-19th century, formed by adding the prefix 'un-' to the word 'workable'. It reflects the idea of something not being practical or feasible to work with or use effectively.

See also: coworker, coworkers, hardworking, overwork, rework, reworking, unworkability, work, workability, workable, workableness, workaholic, workaround, workbench, worker, workers, workforce, working, worklessness, workload, workmanship, workmates, workmen, workout, workplace, works, workshop, workstation, worktable, worktop, workwear, workweek.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,398, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.