as in impractical
not capable of being put to use or account
an impracticable plan for dealing with the recent intrusion of bears in the suburban neighborhood
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Recent Examples of impracticable
While guides to sustainable touring do exist, their suggestions are often unaffordable or impracticable for most musicians.
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Jake Blount, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2022
The extensive trade between Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley made regular shipments of gold highly impracticable.
—Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
The last thing a comedian wants is to sue or threaten a fan, and such action is often impracticable.
—Mitra Ahouraian, Forbes, 13 June 2022
What was previously ‘impracticable’ or ‘too costly’ was made possible in a matter of weeks.
—Caroline Casey, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
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Jake Blount, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2022
The extensive trade between Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley made regular shipments of gold highly impracticable.
—Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
The last thing a comedian wants is to sue or threaten a fan, and such action is often impracticable.
—Mitra Ahouraian, Forbes, 13 June 2022
What was previously ‘impracticable’ or ‘too costly’ was made possible in a matter of weeks.
—Caroline Casey, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
See All Example Sentences for impracticable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impracticable
Adjective
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Imagine someone championing a project others deem impractical but later becoming the pioneer of a game-changing approach.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Additionally, much of the country's housing stock is older, making retrofitting AC units both costly and impractical.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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And beyond… Generalizations can be either good or bad, useful or useless.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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For one, any melasma treatment is practically useless without them.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 May 2025
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“Impracticable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impracticable. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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