Impracticable and Operable

Opposite meaning words

Impracticable adjective - Not capable of being put to use or account.

Usage example: an impracticable plan for dealing with the recent intrusion of bears in the suburban neighborhood

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Operable is an antonym for impracticable.

Operable adjective - Capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose.

Usage example: the historic wooden ship has been fully restored and is once again an operable seafaring vessel

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Impracticable is an antonym for operable.

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Operable and Impracticable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impracticable/operable

Impracticable & Operable. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/impracticable/operable>.

Operable or Impracticable. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/impracticable/operable.

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