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unfeasible

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ʌnˈfiː.zə.bəl/
  • Received-Pronunciation: [ʌnˈfiː.zə.bɫ̩]
  • General-American: /ʌnˈfi.zə.bəl/
  • General-American: [ʌnˈfi.zə.bɫ̩]
  • Australian: /anˈfiː.zə.bəl/
  • Australian: [anˈfɪi.zə.bɫ̩]
  • Australian: [anˈfiː.zə.bɫ̩]
  • rhymes with -iːzəbəl
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 N F IY1 Z AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Infeasible: not feasible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

not capable of being carried out or put into practice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • refloating the sunken ship proved impracticable because of its fragility
  • a suggested reform that was unfeasible in the prevailing circumstances

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: impracticable, infeasible, unworkable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + feasible.