IMPRACTICABLE Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

impracticable

adjective

(ˌ)im-ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl

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 Few school districts will be able to afford costly litigation over opt-out rights or to divert resources to administering impracticable notice and opt-out systems for individual students. —

Stephen L. Carter, Mercury News, 8 July 2025 But his chairman had requested the 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 See All Example Sentences for impracticable

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Adjective

And it’s set in a snowy wintertime, which would have been impractical and expensive in live action, but pays all kinds of benefits in terms of staging and mood.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
This design enables use across a range of environments—from outdoor gatherings to event spaces—where traditional wine cooling methods may be impractical or inconsistent.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026