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impracticable

adjective
im·​prac·​ti·​ca·​ble | \ (ˌ)im-ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl How to pronounce impracticable (audio) \

Definition of impracticable

1 : impassable an impracticable road
2 : not practicable : incapable of being performed or accomplished by the means employed or at command an impracticable proposal

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Other Words from impracticable

impracticability \ (ˌ)im-​ˌprak-​ti-​kə-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē How to pronounce impracticability (audio) \ noun
impracticably \ (ˌ)im-​ˈprak-​ti-​kə-​blē How to pronounce impracticably (audio) \ adverb

Examples of impracticable in a Sentence

an impracticable plan for dealing with the recent intrusion of bears in the suburban neighborhood

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If dodging becomes impracticable, Lopes recommends finding a mound or large boulder for shelter and covering your head with a backpack when a helmet or hard-hat is unavailable. — Giannella M. Garrett, chicagotribune.com, "When planning a hike on an active volcano, safety before spectacle," 11 May 2018 And by Thursday morning, Trump’s tantrum included Mexico, including a vague and impracticable threat to use the US military to seal the border entirely: .... — Dara Lind, Vox, "Trump’s latest tweets about the migrant caravan, explained (and debunked)," 18 Oct. 2018

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First Known Use of impracticable

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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impracticable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of impracticable

formal : difficult or impossible to do or use : not practicable

impracticable

adjective
im·​prac·​ti·​ca·​ble | \ im-ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl How to pronounce impracticable (audio) \

Kids Definition of impracticable

: difficult to put into practice or use an impracticable plan

impracticable

adjective
im·​prac·​ti·​ca·​ble | \ im-ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl How to pronounce impracticable (audio) \

Legal Definition of impracticable

: excessively difficult to perform especially by reason of an unforeseen contingency a contract made impracticable by the new regulation

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