infeasible

adjective

Definition of infeasiblenext
as in impractical

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Recent Examples of infeasible The coalition listed several requests for the transportation department, including to provide detailed structural analyses by engineers experienced in historic bridge rehabilitation to support claims that preservation is infeasible. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2026 Engineers judged that version infeasible. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Mahan’s housing plans include greater fee transparency and the reduction or deferral of development fees, which have been instrumental in making projects infeasible. — Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 Trying to fix the retirement program is infeasible. — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infeasible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infeasible
  1. impractical
  2. impracticable
  3. impossible
  4. unworkable
  5. unusable
  6. unfeasible
Adjective
  • For a long time, our leading hypothesis was bullying and violence, but that may be a bit impractical, given their kingdoms are vast networks of tunnels that can stretch for up to three kilometers.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • Statement architectural features, like large windows and spiral staircases, are impractical for daily living.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 July 2026
Definition of impractical
Adjective
  • The Republican appointees said the legal protections apply only in formal immigration proceedings, and would be too impracticable and burdensome to apply at the border.
    — Leah Litman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
  • Steer clear of impracticable, luxurious purchases that might tempt you.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Definition of impracticable
Adjective
  • Atomix, with just fourteen seats along its chef’s counter, has never been easy to book, but, in the age of reservation scalpers and oligarch concierges, getting a table there has become functionally impossible.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
  • When Black voters faced threats of violence at the ballot box, the community showed up in numbers that were impossible to ignore.
    — Kyle Lierman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of impossible
Adjective
  • Mobilising institutional capital Blended finance, using public capital to de-risk and crowd in private investment, was central to how Greater Manchester approached housing and regeneration after the original model proved unworkable.
    — Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The process was an arcane, possibly unworkable attempt to solve a problem—widespread noncitizen voting—that simply doesn’t exist.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of unworkable
Adjective
  • Ossie then agrees to tell any of Camille and Robert Sims’s Raiders that his equipment’s busted and unusable.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • There are 10 public showers that have become unusable over time due to misuse by some residents.
    — Julimar Valentina Rivas Perez, NBC news, 24 July 2026
Definition of unusable
Adjective
  • Critics say Live Local has encouraged rampant speculation by developers looking to enhance the value of property by locking in Live Local approvals for massive projects that may be financially unfeasible to build.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Mita's plans were initially unfeasible due to the site's unique zoning laws, which only allows amusements, retail shops and restaurants, according to Courier Post.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
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