Meaning & Definition of word "Impracticable"
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Impracticable
/ɪmˈpræktɪkəbl/
adjective:
- 1. Not feasible or possible to put into practice; not capable of being done or used.
- Example: The plan to build a road through the swamp was deemed impracticable due to the environmental impact.
- 2. Difficult or impossible to achieve; not workable.
- Example: They proposed an impracticable solution that would require abundant resources that they did not possess.
- 3. Incapable of being applied or carried out.
- Example: His scheme for restructuring the company was criticized as being impracticable and unrealistic.
Etymology
From Middle French 'impracticable' and from Late Latin 'impracticabilis', meaning 'not to be acted upon'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
impracticable route:
a path or method that cannot be successfully followed or executed.
impracticable proposal:
a suggestion or plan that cannot realistically be implemented.
Related Words
impractical:
not sensible or realistic.
unachievable:
not able to be achieved.
unrealistic:
not realistic or practical.
Slang Meanings of impracticable
Meaning: Too much hassle
Example Sentence: Trying to get that project approved is just too much hassle; it's impracticable.
Meaning: Not gonna happen
Example Sentence: When I suggested hiking up that mountain in a day, they said that's just impracticable, not gonna happen.