practicability
Can it work
Practicability is the quality of being achievable or workable in practice.
It concerns whether something can actually be done given real-world constraints—resources, time, circumstances.
The committee questioned the practicability of the proposal.
The word appears in formal or technical contexts; everyday speech favors practicality, though the two differ slightly: practicability asks "can it be done?" while practicality asks "is it sensible to do?"
Able to be accomplished
- viableCapable of succeeding
- achievableAble to be accomplished
- attainableAble to be reached
- workableAble to be implemented
realizable · executable · possible · plausible · manageable · implementable · actionable · accomplishable
Easy to operate
- intuitiveKnown without reasoning
- accessibleAble to be reached
- functionalAble to operate correctly
- ergonomicDesigned for bodily efficiency
navigable · operable · manageable · straightforward · adaptable · foolproof · seamless · responsive
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
lean · time-saving · systematic · productive · expedient · throughput · workflow · automation
Accepting things as they are
- common-senseBasic good judgment
- sensiblenessPractical good judgment
- reasonablenessQuality of being fair-minded
- levelheadednessMental steadiness amid chaos
down-to-earth · no-nonsense · matter-of-fact · utilitarianism · expediency · judiciousness · hardheadedness · soberness
Completing a planned task
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- applicationFormal request document
- realizationGrasping what's true
- enactmentPassing into law
operation · installation · activation · procedure · rollout · adoption · integration · materialization
doable
Able to be accomplished
- viableCapable of succeeding
- achievableAble to be accomplished
- attainableAble to be reached
workable · realizable · executable · possible · plausible · manageable · implementable · actionable · accomplishable · realistic
user-friendly
Easy to operate
- intuitiveKnown without reasoning
- accessibleAble to be reached
- functionalAble to operate correctly
ergonomic · navigable · operable · manageable · straightforward · adaptable · foolproof · seamless · responsive · hands-on
streamlining
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
economical · lean · time-saving · systematic · productive · expedient · throughput · workflow · automation · performance
realism
Accepting things as they are
- common-senseBasic good judgment
- sensiblenessPractical good judgment
- reasonablenessQuality of being fair-minded
levelheadedness · down-to-earth · no-nonsense · matter-of-fact · utilitarianism · expediency · judiciousness · hardheadedness · soberness · grounded
execution
Completing a planned task
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- applicationFormal request document
- realizationGrasping what's true
enactment · operation · installation · activation · procedure · rollout · adoption · integration · materialization · actualization
practicabilityimpracticability
Impossibility of execution
impossibility · impracticality · infeasibility · unfeasibility · unworkability
practicabilityidealism
Belief in noble principles
utopianism · abstraction · abstractness · speculation · pie in the sky
practicabilityridiculousness
Quality of being laughable
absurdity · foolishness · quixotism · preposterousness · ludicrousness