unfeasible

adjective

Definition of unfeasiblenext
as in unlikely

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Recent Examples of unfeasible Saltwater absorbs radio waves rapidly, meaning conventional electronics require immense power or massive, unfeasible antennas to transmit information through the surf. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026 No, a single-payer system is unrealistic and unfeasible on a state level. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 That proved unfeasible, with FIFA at the time stressing the fixtures would go ahead as originally announced in December. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 23 May 2026 Saudi Arabia has expanded trade corridors, while Iraq and Syria are reviving pipeline plans that could allow more Gulf oil and gas to flow to the Mediterranean — projects that were politically unfeasible just two years ago. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfeasible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfeasible
  1. unlikely
  2. impractical
  3. improbable
  4. infeasible
  5. impracticable
  6. problematic
  7. unworkable
  8. impossible
Adjective
  • Luther said that is unlikely to happen because the governor and lawmakers are campaigning for the November election.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Although the third-place play-off counts towards fantasy points, that game is unlikely to be taken too seriously by either side and rotation could be an issue.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of unlikely
Adjective
  • Since this was impractical, the ADA approved the original session but did not advertise it.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Due to their smaller size, developers hope they can be manufactured more efficiently and deployed in places where large nuclear plants would be impractical.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Definition of impractical
Adjective
  • Launch-control starts summon an improbable 1,139 hp, toppling previous Porsche kings such as the hybrid 918 Spyder or the recent Taycan GT Turbo.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
  • The chapters follow the restaurant’s improbable success, offering extraordinary anecdotes, such as how a Yugoslavian immigrant happened to open a red-booth, comfort-food Italian restaurant.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of improbable
Adjective
  • By late 2008, the huge increase in reserves from Fed emergency lending and quantitative easing made that approach infeasible.
    — Bill English, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • For their part, do politicians and agency leaders like it when their pet projects are assessed by intelligence as unwise or infeasible?
    — Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 8 June 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
  • The Farewell to Foam Act in Congress would help address this problematic plastic.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
  • In its motion, Paramount argued that Pitts’ past association with the Hollywood union was problematic.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of problematic
Adjective
  • 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
  • Rebuilding in the historic town lags because of an unworkable maze of regulations.
    — Jonathan Helton, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
Definition of unworkable
Adjective
  • In Uvalde — where the scars of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting remain impossible to ignore — one person was killed and dozens of homes were destroyed, compounding years of the community’s collective grief.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Four years after Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future fraud scandal emerged, theft from government programs has become impossible for state leaders to ignore as allegations continue to arise.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
Definition of impossible

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