English-Thai Dictionary

impracticable

ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่เหมาะสม (ที่จะ ใช้  infeasible unusuable feasible usable sueng-mai-mor-som

 

impracticable

ADJ ที่ ไม่ สามารถ ทำได้  ที่ เป็นไปไม่ได้  impossible possible practicable ti-sa-mad-tam-dai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IMPRACTICABLE

a.[in and practicable. See Practice. ] 1. That cannot be done or performed; infeasible; not to be effected by human means, or by the means proposed. It is impracticable for a man to lift a ton by his unassisted strength; but not impracticable for a man aided by a mechanical power.
2. Untractable; unmanageable; stubborn; as a fierce, impracticable nature.
3. That cannot be passed or traveled; as an impracticable road; a colloquial sense.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

IMPRACTICABLE

IMPRACTICABLE Im *prac "ti *ca *ble, a.

 

1. Not practicable; incapable of being performed, or accomplished by the means employed, or at command; impossible; as, an impracticable undertaking.

 

2. Not to be overcome, presuaded, or controlled by any reasonable method; unmanageable; intractable; not capable of being easily dealt with; -- used in a general sense, as applied to a person or thing that is difficult to control or get along with. This though, impracticable heart Is governed by a dainty-fingered girl. Rowe. Patriotic butloyal men went away disguested afresh with the impracticable arrogance of a sovereign. Palfrey.

 

3. Incapable of being used or availed of; as, an impracticable road; an impracticable method.

 

Syn. -- Impossible; infeasible. -- Impracticable, Impossible. A thing is impracticable when it can not be accomplished by any human means at present possessed; a thing is impossible when the laws of nature forbid it. The navigation of a river may now be impracticable, but not impossible, because the existing obstructions may yet be removed. "The barons exercised the most despotic authority over their vassals, and every scheme of public utility was rendered impracticable by their continued petty wars with each other. " Mickle. "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. " Matt. xix. 26.

 

IMPRACTICABLENESS

IMPRACTICABLENESS Im *prac "ti *ca *ble *ness, n.

 

Defn: The state or quality of being impracticable; impracticability.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

impracticable

im prac ti ca ble |imˈpraktikəbəl ɪmˈpræktəkəbəl | ▶adjective (of a course of action ) impossible in practice to do or carry out: it was impracticable to widen the road here. DERIVATIVES im prac ti ca bil i ty |-ˌpraktikəˈbilitē |noun, im prac ti ca bly |-blē |adverb usage: Impracticable and impractical are sometimes confused. Impracticable means ‘impossible to carry out ’ and is normally used of a specific procedure or course of action: poor visibility made the task difficult, even impracticable . Impractical, on the other hand, tends to be used in more general senses, often to mean simply ‘unrealistic ’ or ‘not sensible ’: in windy weather an umbrella is impractical .

 

Oxford Dictionary

impracticable

im |prac ¦tic |able |ɪmˈpraktɪkəb (ə )l | ▶adjective (of a course of action ) impossible in practice to do or carry out: it was impracticable to widen the road here. DERIVATIVES impracticability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun impracticably adverb usage: Although there is considerable overlap, impracticable and impractical are not used in exactly the same way. Impracticable means ‘impossible to carry out ’ and is normally used of a specific procedure or course of action, as in poor visibility made the task difficult, even impracticable . Impractical, on the other hand, tends to be used in more general senses, often to mean simply ‘unrealistic ’ or ‘not sensible ’, as in in windy weather an umbrella is impractical .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

impracticable

impracticable adjective a repeat autopsy would be impracticable: unworkable, unfeasible, nonviable, unachievable, unattainable, unrealizable; impractical, impossible. ANTONYMS workable, feasible.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

impracticable

impracticable adjective my colleagues thought it an impracticable plan: unworkable, non-viable, impossible to carry out, unfeasible, inoperable, out of the question, not worth considering, unachievable, unattainable, unrealizable; impractical; informal undoable. ANTONYMS workable, feasible. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS impracticable or impractical? See impractical . These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.

 

Spanish Dictionary

impracticable

impracticable adjetivo 1 Que no puede ser practicado o puesto en práctica :estos métodos hacen impracticable realizar un balance general .ANTÓNIMO practicable .2 [lugar ] Que está en tan malas condiciones que resulta difícil o imposible recorrerlo o transitar por él :se deslizó por un terreno impracticable; el acceso ha quedado impracticable al iniciarse las obras de excavación; las carreteras de la playa se volvieron impracticables durante varias horas .SINÓNIMO intransitable, inviable .ANTÓNIMO practicable, transitable, viable .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

impracticable

im prac ti ca ble /ɪmprǽktɪkəb (ə )l /形容詞 1 〈計画 考えなどが 〉実行不可能な ▸ an impracticable plan 実行不可能な計画 2 〈物が 〉使用不可能な, 実用的でない ; 〈道路などが 〉通行不可能な .3 ｟古 ｠〈人 性質が 〉取り扱い不可能な, 手に負えない .～ness 名詞 im pr á c ti ca bly 副詞 実行不可能なほどに .