Meaning & use
Impracticable
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Not able to be done or put into practice successfully, given existing conditions.
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Building a bridge across the gorge proved impracticable within the budget.
The committee decided the proposal was impracticable and shelved it.
A note on using this word
Often confused with 'impractical'; 'impracticable' specifically means something cannot be done at all, while 'impractical' means something is inconvenient or unwise.
Words with a similar meaning
unworkableunfeasible
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