unworkable

work·a·ble

[wur-kuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
practicable or feasible: He needs a workable schedule.
2.
capable of or suitable for being worked.

Origin:
1535–45; work + -able

work·a·bil·i·ty, work·a·ble·ness, noun
un·work·a·bil·i·ty, noun
un·work·a·ble, adjective, noun
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unworkable (ʌnˈwɜːkəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not practicable or feasible

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workable (ˈwɜːkəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  practicable or feasible
2.  able to be worked
 
worka'bility
 
n
 
'workableness
 
n

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