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nonviable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /nɒnˈvaɪ.ə.bəl/
  • General-American: /nɑnˈvaɪ.ə.bəl/
  • rhymes with -aɪəbəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not viable: not capable of independent life; not practicable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unviable, inviable

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

not capable of living or developing successfully

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From non- + viable.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: neživotaschopný — not viable: not capable of independent life
  • Spanish: no viable — not viable: not capable of independent life