Impracticable
/ɪmˈpræktɪkəbl/adjective
Impossible to do or carry out because of the conditions or resources available.
The construction of a bridge in the area turned out to be impracticable due to the bad soil condition and weather.
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Resource Limitations
Use 'impracticable' to describe tasks that can't be done due to a lack of materials, money, or other necessary items.
Building a new school was impracticable with the budget cuts.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Constraints
Use it when physical conditions, like geography or climate, make a task impossible to perform.
Hiking up the mountain in winter is impracticable.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Hard
'Impracticable' is not just for difficult tasks, but those that can't be performed at all.
Crossing the flooded river by foot is impracticable.
Compare with
impossibleinaccessiblerealisticunattainableworkable
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