Meaning & Definition of word "Impracticable"
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.