Impracticable and Operative

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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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Operative is an antonym for impracticable.

Operative adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Impracticable is an antonym for operative.

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Operative and Impracticable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impracticable/operative

Impracticable & Operative. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/impracticable/operative>.

Operative or Impracticable. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/impracticable/operative.

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