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impracticable
im·prac·ti·ca·ble I0064400 (ĭm-prăk′tĭ-kə-bəl)adj.1. Impossible to do or carry out: Refloating the sunken ship intact proved impracticable because of its fragility.2. Unfit for passage: roads impracticable in winter.3. Archaic Unmanageable; intractable. im·prac′ti·ca·bil′i·ty, im·prac′ti·ca·ble·ness n.im·prac′ti·ca·bly adv.Usage Note: The adjective impracticable applies to a course of action that is impossible to carry out or put into practice; impractical, though it can be used in this way, also can be weaker in sense, suggesting that the course of action would yield an insufficient return or would have little practical value. A plan for a new stadium may be rejected as impracticable if the site is too marshy to permit safe construction, but if the objection is that the site is too remote for patrons to attend games easily, the plan is better described as impractical. See Usage Note at practicable.impracticable (ɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl) adj1. incapable of being put into practice or accomplished; not feasible2. unsuitable for a desired use; unfit3. an archaic word for intractable imˌpracticaˈbility, imˈpracticableness n imˈpracticably advim•prac•ti•ca•ble (ɪmˈpræk tɪ kə bəl) adj. 1. not practicable; incapable of being put into practice or use with the available means. 2. impassable: impracticable terrain. [1645–55] im•prac`ti•ca•bil′i•ty, im•prac′ti•ca•ble•ness, n. im•prac′ti•ca•bly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | impracticable - not capable of being carried out or put into practice; "refloating the sunken ship proved impracticable because of its fragility"; "a suggested reform that was unfeasible in the prevailing circumstances"infeasible, unfeasible, unworkableimpossible - not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation" |
impracticableadjective unfeasible, impossible, out of the question, unworkable, unattainable, unachievable Such measures would be highly impracticable. unfeasible possible, feasible, practicableimpracticableadjective1. Not capable of happening or being done:impossible, impractical, unattainable, unrealizable, unthinkable, unworkable.Idiom: out of the question.2. Incapable of being used or availed of to advantage:impractical, unnegotiable, unserviceable, unusable, unworkable, useless.Translationsimpracticable (imˈprӕktikəbl) adjective not able to be put into practice, used, done etc. a completely impracticable idea. 行不通的 不能实行的,不可行的 imˌpracticaˈbility noun 行不通 行不通LegalSeeImpracticabilityAcronymsSeeIMPimpracticable
Synonyms for impracticableadj unfeasibleSynonyms- unfeasible
- impossible
- out of the question
- unworkable
- unattainable
- unachievable
Antonyms- possible
- feasible
- practicable
Synonyms for impracticableadj not capable of happening or being doneSynonyms- impossible
- impractical
- unattainable
- unrealizable
- unthinkable
- unworkable
adj incapable of being used or availed of to advantageSynonyms- impractical
- unnegotiable
- unserviceable
- unusable
- unworkable
- useless
Synonyms for impracticableadj not capable of being carried out or put into practiceSynonyms- infeasible
- unfeasible
- unworkable
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