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
Besides, the structure of Prescott’s contract makes that monumentally impracticable.
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Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
While guides to sustainable touring do exist, their suggestions are often unaffordable or impracticable for most musicians.
—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
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Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
While guides to sustainable touring do exist, their suggestions are often unaffordable or impracticable for most musicians.
—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
See All Example Sentences for impracticable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impracticable
Adjective
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Aside from being impractical, the new importation strategy would leave America’s drug supply vulnerable to dangerous counterfeit medicines from abroad.—
Sally C. Pipes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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However, for many travelers who take only one or two flights a year, that's impractical advice.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Towns and hamlets have been largely pulverized along the front lines and for miles beyond; even American air defenses are mostly useless, because setting them up invites an immediate Russian attack.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Apart from evidence, some of the most important testimonies in the case were also deemed useless during the investigation.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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“Impracticable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impracticable. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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