feasibility

American  

[fee-zuh-bil-i-tee] / ˌfi zəˈbɪl ɪ ti /

Rarely feasibleness

noun

• feasibilities
  plural

1. the possibility, capability, or likelihood of something being done or accomplished (often used attributively): A wireless feasibility study last year yielded discouraging results, so the city will not be proceeding with a citywide Wi-Fi network.

   Conservationists are studying the feasibility of restoring steelhead trout to the creek.

   A wireless feasibility study last year yielded discouraging results, so the city will not be proceeding with a citywide Wi-Fi network.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonfeasibility
  noun
• nonfeasibleness
  noun
• unfeasibility
  noun
• unfeasibleness
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• feasibilities
  plural

Etymology

Origin of feasibility

feasibl(e) ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

Explanation

Feasibility describes how easy or difficult it is to do something. When you set a goal at work, think about the long-term feasibility of accomplishing what you want. When people talk about the feasibility of a project, they’re discussing whether or not it can be achieved — how doable is it? If you want to question your dad’s unreasonable plan for painting the entire house in a weekend, tell him you should discuss the feasibility of the task. The formal sound of feasibility allows you to question whether or not it can be done — without sounding like you’re shirking your responsibilities.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

feasibility feasibilities

But talks are slow going, and questions remain about the feasibility of this.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Following their victory, Eurovision organisers undertook a "full assessment and feasibility study" to decide whether the 2023 contest could proceed in Kyiv.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

It is accelerating its push into robotics, advancing the proof-of-concept feasibility test for its CLOiD home robot—designed to autonomously handle household chores such as cooking, cleaning and laundry—to 2026 from 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Experts have cast doubt on the legal feasibility of the emergency decree, which is already in force but requires parliamentary approval to remain law.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

What are your thoughts on the feasibility of flying at the speed of light?

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

They are more attuned to financial and other feasibilities, which gives them a clearer road map to success.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Because of huge feasibilities, many other companies will follow suit.

From Time Magazine Archive

He called a council of war of his principal Lieutenant to discuss plans and feasibilities.

From History of Kershaw's Brigade by D. Augustus Dickert

He made no mistakes; even the "impossibilities" of the Ring proved feasibilities and are now accomplished nightly without trouble in every opera-house of Europe.

From Richard Wagner Composer of Operas by John F. Runciman

Related Words

• usefulness