as in impractical
not capable of being put to use or account
an impracticable plan for dealing with the recent intrusion of bears in the suburban neighborhood
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Recent Examples of impracticable
But his chairman had requested the impracticable.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
The plan’s 10-year phase-in period, which was intended to lower costs and make implementation more feasible, was criticized as impracticable.
—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
See All Example Sentences for impracticable
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
The plan’s 10-year phase-in period, which was intended to lower costs and make implementation more feasible, was criticized as impracticable.
—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
See All Example Sentences for impracticable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impracticable
Adjective
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But this season, the looks that made the highest impact eschewed function for jaw-dropping, delightfully impractical looks.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Testers found the concept impractical due to clothing sleeves and the difficulty of capturing usable camera angles from the wrist.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While sowing seeds in winter is a smart way to get a head start on gardening season, doing so too early can stress your seedlings, rendering your efforts useless.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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Suspects are allegedly jamming the signal, making your camera useless.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Impracticable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impracticable. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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