English Dictionary
Definition of “impracticable”
Word Frequency
impracticable (ɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl
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Definitions
adjective
- incapable of being put into practice or accomplished; not feasible
- unsuitable for a desired use; unfit
- an archaic word for intractable
Derived Forms
imˌpracticaˈbility, imˈpracticableness nounimˈpracticably adverb
Example Sentences Including 'impracticable'
Churchill and Roosevelt agreed to the proposals but they were later rejected by their ministers as being too costly and impracticable.Twentieth Century History - Basic Facts
It is impracticable to disinfect as such, as on each and every occasion there is a contact.Sun, News of the World (2004)
Our approach has seemed shrill, impracticable and eerily detached from the reality of the lives of millions of our fellow citizens.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Systematic screening of all trials worldwide would have been impracticable.British Medical Journal (2002)
The crux of the problem was that Mrs Annan's reinstatement would be impracticable.New Zealand Herald (2004)
The good news is that those tiny clutch bags -- the totally impracticable ones that were big news this summer _ are on the way out.Misc (1999)
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