Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: impracticable
IPA transcription: [,ɪmpɹ'æktɪkəbəl]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: impracticable, infeasible, unfeasible, unworkable
    Meaning: not capable of being carried out or put into practice; "refloating the sunken ship proved impracticable because of its fragility"; "a suggested reform that was unfeasible in the prevailing circumstances"
Usage examples
  • "Your plans are impracticable, my dear friends.
  • "It's a very impracticable movement, to my mind," said Mr. Sterling shortly.
  • But if the foregoing explication of the matter be received, this must be absolutely impracticable.
  • No, no; with Mark Wylder it was quite out of the question--altogether visionary and impracticable.
  • The idea of training tropical people for independence was thought to be idealistic and impracticable.
  • This was shown to be so impracticable that only thirteen votes were given for it in a House of forty-nine members voting.
  • Such a scheme, if practicable at all, would instantly degenerate into a military despotism; but it will be found in every light impracticable.
  • To regain their commander's company was almost impracticable; at least, without a more important object to make the risk necessary, it was a foolhardy attempt.
  • This was usually impracticable in actual life, because the object was almost always in motion, while the hunter himself was often upon the back of a pony at full gallop.
  • "Only at that impracticable distance, mamma; but I introduced his name afterwards in my usual happy manner and I found that Miss Ringgan's cheeks were by no means indifferent to it.