infeasible

[ in-fee-zuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not feasible; impracticable.

infeasible

/ ɪnˈfiːzəbəl /

adjective

1. a less common word for impracticable

Derived Forms

• inˌfeasiˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• in·feasi·bili·ty in·feasi·ble·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of infeasible¹

First recorded in 1525–35; in- ³ + feasible

Example Sentences

Despite finding the project would have unavoidable impacts on air quality, the county determined using zero-emission trucks would be an economically infeasible form of mitigation — a finding that Alvarez deemed “not supported by substantial evidence.”

From Los Angeles Times

However, median payback time for the retrofits was 24 years, making them "infeasible for the poorest," according to the study authors.

From Science Daily

"If banning AI deception is politically infeasible at the current moment, we recommend that deceptive AI systems be classified as high risk," says Park.

From Science Daily

But 3D pathology datasets can contain hundreds of times more data than their 2D counterparts, making manual examination infeasible.

From Science Daily

Kim noted that this feature is desirable in applications where cleaning and maintaining parts is expensive or infeasible.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• absurd
• futile
• hopeless
• impassable
• impractical
• inaccessible
• inconceivable
• insurmountable
• preposterous
• unattainable
• unimaginable
• unreasonable
• unthinkable
• unworkable
• useless