Definitions
- Referring to a plan or idea that is not practical or realistic. - Talking about a business or project that is not financially sustainable. - Describing a situation or option that is not feasible or workable.
- Referring to a plan or idea that is not possible or achievable. - Talking about a project or task that cannot be completed due to logistical or technical constraints. - Describing a situation or option that is not practical or realistic.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe plans, ideas, projects, or situations that are not workable or realistic.
- 2Both words convey a sense of impossibility or impracticality.
- 3Both words suggest that there are obstacles or constraints preventing the plan or idea from being successful.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Unviable is more commonly used in the context of financial sustainability, while infeasible is more often used in the context of logistical or technical constraints.
- 2Connotation: Unviable has a stronger connotation of financial unsustainability, while infeasible has a stronger connotation of technical or logistical impossibility.
- 3Scope: Unviable suggests that the plan or idea is not financially sustainable, while infeasible suggests that the plan or idea is not possible or achievable due to logistical or technical constraints.
- 4Intensity: Unviable suggests that the plan or idea is not just difficult but impossible to achieve, while infeasible suggests that the plan or idea may be possible but not practical or realistic.
Remember this!
While both unviable and infeasible describe plans, ideas, projects, or situations that are not workable or realistic, they differ in their usage, connotation, etymology, scope, and intensity. Unviable is more commonly used in the context of financial sustainability and has a stronger connotation of financial unsustainability, while infeasible is more often used in the context of logistical or technical constraints and has a stronger connotation of technical or logistical impossibility.
