unworkable — not able to function or be put into practice successfully; impractical
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not able to function or be put into practice successfully; impractical
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈwɜːrkəbl/
Example Sentences
- My diet plan of 'eat pizza but lose weight' turned out to be completely unworkable.
- The engineers concluded that the bridge design was unworkable due to the unstable soil.
- Working three jobs while sleeping only two hours a night is simply unworkable.
unworkable
ADJECTIVE[/ʌnˈwɜːrkəbl/]
not able to function or be put into practice successfully; impractical
The engineer realized his blueprint was completely unworkable in real conditions.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Formed in English by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'workable', which itself comes from 'work' (Old English 'weorc') plus the Latin-derived suffix '-able' meaning 'capable of'.
Breakdown
un- (not) + work (to function/operate) + -able (capable of)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My diet plan of 'eat pizza but lose weight' turned out to be completely unworkable.”
“The engineers concluded that the bridge design was unworkable due to the unstable soil.”
“Working three jobs while sleeping only two hours a night is simply unworkable.”
“After several trials, the committee decided the proposal was unworkable and scrapped it.”
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