nonviable
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not capable of living or developing successfully: Describes something, such as an organism, cell, plan, or project, that cannot survive, grow, or be sustained.
Usage
The adjective "nonviable" is used to describe a subject that lacks the necessary conditions or inherent capacity to continue existing or to succeed. It is often used in biological, medical, and business contexts.
Examples
Biological/Medical Context:
- The doctors determined the fetus was nonviable and could not survive outside the womb.
- After the frost, the damaged seeds were completely nonviable.
Business/Project Context:
- The proposed business model was deemed nonviable due to high startup costs and low projected revenue.
- Without further investment, the research project is nonviable.
Advanced Usage
"Economically nonviable": Not financially sustainable or profitable.
- The small bookstore became economically nonviable after the large chain opened nearby.
"Politically nonviable": Lacking the necessary support or feasibility within a political system.
- The radical policy proposal was politically nonviable and was quickly rejected by the committee.
Variants and Related Words
Viable (adj): Capable of living, developing, or succeeding successfully. (Antonym)
- They needed to find a viable solution to the problem.
Nonviability (n): The state or condition of being nonviable.
- The nonviability of the plan led to its cancellation.
Synonyms
- Unworkable: Not able to function or be carried out successfully.
- Unsustainable: Not able to be maintained at the current rate or level.
- Infeasible: Not possible to do easily or conveniently.
Antonyms
- Viable: Capable of working successfully; feasible.
- Sustainable: Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
- Feasible: Possible to do easily or conveniently.
Adjective
- not capable of living or developing successfully