impracticable
adjective
im·prac·ti·ca·ble
(ˌ)im-ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl 
1
: impassable
an impracticable road
2
: not practicable : incapable of being performed or accomplished by the means employed or at command
an impracticable proposal
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an impracticable plan for dealing with the recent intrusion of bears in the suburban neighborhood
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The plan’s 10-year phase-in period, which was intended to lower costs and make implementation more feasible, was criticized as impracticable.
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Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 July 2024
Contractual force majeure is rarely invoked and enforced to allow the nonperformance of contracts that have become either impossible or impracticable due to some catastrophic event, including natural disasters and wars.
—Alexander Talel, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2023
Besides, the structure of Prescott’s contract makes that monumentally impracticable.
—Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
While guides to sustainable touring do exist, their suggestions are often unaffordable or impracticable for most musicians.
—Jake Blount, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2022
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Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 July 2024
Contractual force majeure is rarely invoked and enforced to allow the nonperformance of contracts that have become either impossible or impracticable due to some catastrophic event, including natural disasters and wars.
—Alexander Talel, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2023
Besides, the structure of Prescott’s contract makes that monumentally impracticable.
—Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
While guides to sustainable touring do exist, their suggestions are often unaffordable or impracticable for most musicians.
—Jake Blount, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2022
See all Example Sentences for impracticable
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“Impracticable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impracticable. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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impracticable
adjective
im·prac·ti·ca·ble
(ˈ)im-ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl
: difficult to put into practice or use
an impracticable plan
Legal Definition
impracticable
adjective
im·prac·ti·ca·ble
im-ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl
: excessively difficult to perform especially by reason of an unforeseen contingency
a contract made impracticable by the new regulation
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