infeasible

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adjective

in·​fea·​si·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈfē-zə-bəl How to pronounce infeasible (audio)
Synonyms of infeasiblenext
: not feasible : impracticable
infeasibility
(ˌ)in-ˌfē-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce infeasible (audio)
noun

infeasibility

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noun

in·​feasibility (¦)in+ How to pronounce infeasibility (audio)
: impracticability

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For their part, do politicians and agency leaders like it when their pet projects are assessed by intelligence as unwise or infeasible? — Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 8 June 2026 Trying to fix the retirement program is infeasible. — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2026 Engineers judged that version infeasible. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Mahan’s housing plans include greater fee transparency and the reduction or deferral of development fees, which have been instrumental in making projects infeasible. — Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infeasible

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First Known Use

Adjective

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of infeasible was in 1533

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