UNFEASIBLE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

unfeasible

adjective

Definition of unfeasible

as in unlikely

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Recent Examples of unfeasible The solution—cutting spending or raising taxes—is politically unfeasible, especially with elections approaching. — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 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, 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 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 See All Example Sentences for unfeasible

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Adjective

Also unlikely to receive funding is a campground in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park that burned down in 2016 and has yet to be fixed.

— Joe Heim, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
The Party scored in unlikely places, particularly in the Midwest and the South.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of unlikely

Adjective

Contributor Yelena Moroz Alpert tested the bed in her son’s bedroom, where limited floor space made adding another dresser or nightstand impractical.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
Modeling this electric power interface between Maryland and PJM to create a vision is simply impractical.

— Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of impractical

Adjective

Cutforth led the Broncos on an improbable comeback this past weekend against Texas State.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2026
Valkyries owner Joe Lacob guaranteed a championship within the first five years for this franchise three years ago when the Bay Area was granted an expansion team, and in improbable, joyful fashion, his team accomplished it in Year 2.

— Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of improbable

Adjective

Courts so far have sided with California and Los Angeles County's arguments that the federal government's list is unreliable, and that creating a novel system to segregate ballots while voting is already underway is infeasible.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
During the meeting, the developer’s representatives discussed state laws limiting local governments’ ability to deny certain housing developments or impose requirements that would make projects financially or legally infeasible.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of infeasible

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

What emerges from Carrère’s excavation of his mother’s past is a strikingly nuanced portrait of a brilliant, problematic scholar.

— Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026
Many legal experts, as well as the European Commission and the EU's top court, agree that reforms to the justice system introduced by PiS while in power were highly problematic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of problematic

Adjective

But Shanske says arguments that the proposal would prove administratively unworkable are unfounded.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
In other words, Israel is insisting that Hamas meet all its phase two obligations even before Israel has met any of its phase one obligations—a position that renders the plan unworkable.

— KHALED ELGINDY, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of unworkable

Adjective

Reaves hit a seemingly impossible baseline fadeaway in the first quarter, flinging the ball almost over the backboard.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Requests for food increased 80% Several families the Courant spoke to in the state said that the myriad of rising costs are impossible to absorb and stress levels are also climbing, as some take on second jobs to make ends meet.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

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