impracticable
Cannot be done
Impracticable describes something that cannot be carried out or put into practice.
An impracticable plan might be theoretically sound but impossible to execute given real-world constraints: The committee deemed the proposal impracticable due to budget limitations.
The word differs subtly from impractical, which suggests something unwise or inefficient rather than impossible.
Cannot be accomplished
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
- unrealizableImpossible to achieve
- unfeasibleNot capable of execution
- undoableCapable of being reversed
insurmountable · insuperable · unobtainable · inaccessible · unexecutable · unaccomplishable · irresolvable · unconquerable
Impractically pursuing lofty goals
- utopianImpractically perfect in conception
- fancifulImaginatively unrealistic
- idealisticPursuing unrealistic standards
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
chimerical · pie-in-the-sky · overambitious · starry-eyed · romantic · dreamy · improbable · naive
Cannot be repaired
- nonfunctionalNot performing its purpose
- dysfunctionalNot operating properly
- unusableUnfit for purpose
- ineffectiveLacking power to achieve
unsolvable · flawed · broken · failed · unviable · untenable · ill-conceived · unimplementable
Passage prevented or impeded
- impassableImpossible to traverse
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- unnavigableCannot be traveled through
roadblocked · barricaded · sealed · closed · stymied · thwarted · hindered · gridlocked
Assumed but unproven
- speculativeBased on conjecture
- abstractCondensed version of text
- academicRelating to education or theory
- notionalConceptual, not concrete
conjectural · conceptual · armchair · ivory-tower · untested · unproven · ideational · philosophical
unachievable
Cannot be accomplished
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
- unrealizableImpossible to achieve
- unfeasibleNot capable of execution
undoable · insurmountable · insuperable · unobtainable · inaccessible · unexecutable · unaccomplishable · irresolvable · unconquerable · impervious
quixotic
Impractically pursuing lofty goals
- utopianImpractically perfect in conception
- fancifulImaginatively unrealistic
- idealisticPursuing unrealistic standards
visionary · chimerical · pie-in-the-sky · overambitious · starry-eyed · romantic · dreamy · improbable · naive · wishful
inoperable
Cannot be repaired
- nonfunctionalNot performing its purpose
- dysfunctionalNot operating properly
- unusableUnfit for purpose
ineffective · unsolvable · flawed · broken · failed · unviable · untenable · ill-conceived · unimplementable · doomed
blocked
Passage prevented or impeded
- impassableImpossible to traverse
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
unnavigable · roadblocked · barricaded · sealed · closed · stymied · thwarted · hindered · gridlocked · congested
hypothetical
Assumed but unproven
- speculativeBased on conjecture
- abstractCondensed version of text
- academicRelating to education or theory
notional · conjectural · conceptual · armchair · ivory-tower · untested · unproven · ideational · philosophical
- chancechance, luck, lottery, dice, randomness
impracticablepracticable
Capable of being done
feasible · workable · viable · doable · achievable
impracticablefunctional
Able to operate correctly
operational · working · operative · serviceable · usable