feasibility

American  

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

Rarely feasibleness

noun

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

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

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

Feasibility studies have already been conducted by federal agencies to assess whether a modern correctional facility could be established on the site, though no final decision has been made.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Feasibility reports for the 90-seater, comparable to the Russian SJ-100, were submitted in 2011, with little progress since.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Nearly two decades ago, Teck signed the agreement with the EPA to pay for a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study, the precursor to cleanup.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

As noted in Miami-Dade’s latest Coastal Risk Management Feasibility Study, mangroves can attenuate storm surges by one-half to one foot along the vulnerable shorelines of Biscayne Bay.

From Slate • May 12, 2022

Report on the Feasibility and Advisability of some Policy to Inaugurate a System of Rifle Practice throughout the Public Schools of the Country.

From A report on the feasibility and advisability of some policy to inaugurate a system of rifle practice throughout the public schools of the country by Wingate, George Wood

Related Words

• usefulness