Impracticable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪmˈpɹaktɪkəb(ə)l/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Impracticable is an adjective meaning Not practicable; impossible or difficult in practice.
Meaning
Not practicable; impossible or difficult in practice.
More Meanings
- impassable (of a passage or road)
- (obsolete, of a person or thing) unmanageable
- (obsolete) an unmanageable person
Example Sentences
And yet this tough impracticable heart / Is govern'd by a dainty-finger'd girl ; […]
The strict constructionists had dwindled to a few impracticables, headed by John Randolph.
They were not allowed, of course, to join us in the sitting room, partly that their practice might not be disturbed, but principally, that I was looked upon as an utter impracticable.
Then there are the gladiators, to whom it is always a battle; 't is no matter on which side, they fight for victory; then the heady men, the egotists, the monotones, the steriles, and the impracticables.
Word Forms
- impracticables
Synonyms for impracticable
Depending on context, synonyms include impossible, unfeasible.
Antonyms for impracticable
Common opposites include practicable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unfeasible, impossible, untenable, unachievable, impractical, unattainable.
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