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a. 1. Not practicable; incapable of being performed, or accomplished by the means employed, or at command; impossible; as, an impracticable undertaking. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Not to be overcome, persuaded, 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

This though, impracticable heart
Is governed by a dainty-fingered girl. Rowe. [ 1913 Webster ]

Patriotic but loyal men went away disgusted afresh with the impracticable arrogance of a sovereign. Palfrey. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being impracticable; impracticability. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an impracticable manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

Morality not impracticably rigid. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being practicable; practicableness; feasibility. “The practicability of such a project.” Stewart. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. practicare to act, transact, fr. L. practicus active, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. practicable, pratiquer to practice. See Practical. ] 1. That may be practiced or performed; capable of being done or accomplished with available means or resources; feasible; as, a practicable method; a practicable aim; a practicable good. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Capable of being used; passable; as, a practicable weapon; a practicable road. [ 1913 Webster ]

Practicable breach (Mil.), a breach which admits of approach and entrance by an assailing party. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Possible; feasible. -- Practicable, Possible. A thing may be possible, i. e., not forbidden by any law of nature, and yet may not now be practicable for want of the means requisite to its performance. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Prac"ti*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Prac"ti*ca*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]