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
One is a single state with equal rights for Palestinians and Jews, which would be wonderful but is simply impracticable given attitudes on both sides.
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Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2025
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
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Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impracticable
Adjective
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Scientists typically test candidates one by one, making large-scale discovery impractical.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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From certain side sections, the rear screen was nearly useless.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Technically impressive, yes—but scientifically and commercially useless.—
Magnus Resch,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Impracticable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impracticable. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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