infeasible

adjective

in·​fea·​si·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈfē-zə-bəl How to pronounce infeasible (audio)
: not feasible : impracticable
infeasibility noun

Examples of infeasible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Outsourcing, the standard approach, was deemed infeasible due to cost and timeline limitations. Melissa Daimler, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 For many renters of Gen Z, soon to make up much of the apartment resident cohort, renting by themselves is financially infeasible. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 Al-Hadhrami alluded to the status of Yemen’s dire issues, such as widespread food scarcity and the decade-long civil war beginning, as reasons why official returning the works to a collection in Yemen was infeasible for the time being. Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 26 Sep. 2024 Moving from the edge of the forest to a city would be safer, but infeasible for some people. Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for infeasible 

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Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of infeasible was in 1533

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“Infeasible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infeasible. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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