impracticable
adjective
not practicable; incapable of being put into practice with the available means.
impracticability
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a word derived from
impracticable.
Example Sentences
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Number theory—the study of patterns in numbers—had long had an aura of abstract impracticability: math for math’s sake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
She glossed over the impracticability of the proposal: It won’t solve highway traffic congestion.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2022
“But here, think about the impracticability of this – there is no one to serve,” said Lallas, calling the complaint a “fishing expedition.”
From Fox News ● Jul. 29, 2020
The Sunday Times’ report also includes information about how Qatar allegedly and surreptitiously paid an American professor who published a paper about the economic impracticability of hosting a World Cup.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2018
Rupert, as we have seen, was anxious for the very same thing, but he saw its impracticability and yielded to necessity.
From Rupert Prince Palatine by Eva Scott
