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- Dictionaryimpracticable/ɪmˈpraktɪkəbl/
adjective
- 1. (of a course of action) impossible in practice to do or carry out: "it was impracticable to widen the road here"
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The meaning of IMPRACTICABLE is impassable. How to use impracticable in a sentence.
IMPRACTICABLE definition: 1. If a course of action, plan, etc. is impracticable, it is impossible to do in an effective way…. Learn more.
impossible or very difficult to do; not practical in a particular situation It would be impracticable for each member to be consulted on every occasion. This idea was considered completely impracticable.
1. not practicable; incapable of being put into practice with the available means. an impracticable plan. 2. unsuitable for practical use or purposes, as a device or material. 3. (of ground, places, etc.) impassable. 4. (of persons) hard to deal with because of stubbornness, stupidity, etc.
Impracticable definition: not practicable; incapable of being put into practice with the available means. See examples of IMPRACTICABLE used in a sentence.
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.
not capable of being carried out or put into practice. “refloating the sunken ship proved impracticable because of its fragility”. synonyms: infeasible, unfeasible, unworkable. impossible. not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word impracticable mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word impracticable. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
May 21, 2024 · impracticable (comparative more impracticable, superlative most impracticable) Not practicable; impossible or difficult in practice.
Impossible to do or carry out. Refloating the sunken ship intact proved impracticable because of its fragility. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Not capable of being used. An impracticable road. Webster's New World. Unfit for passage. Roads impracticable in winter. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
