infeasible

adjective

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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
  • On a 30-story building, rooftop space may compete with mechanical systems and amenities, making conventional solar impractical.
    — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • 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
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
  • After crashing, the plane caught fire, making any rescue impossible, according to ​Peruvian broadcaster RPP.
    — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Manufacturing meth on-island is pretty much impossible — there aren’t many places to hide a meth lab — so most meth that reaches Hawaii comes from the mainland, as is the case with most products consumed on the islands.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of impossible
Adjective
  • In many cases, accounting for those risks makes projects financially unworkable, which is why uncertainty often causes developers to delay or walk away from deals altogether.
    — Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The lawsuit says the HFPA members were promised lifetime Golden Globes tickets and voting privileges, along with other perks, which Penske reneged on by attaching unworkable conditions.
    — Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 29 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
  • Pearlstein says that individuals learning to take up arms is a response to the unfeasible high cost of armed guards at Jewish institutions, and also the lack of solutions to combat antisemitism from legacy organizations and advocates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • 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
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