Practicable and Unworkable

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Practicable adjective - Capable of being done or carried out.

Usage example: a solution that is not practicable in the time available to us

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Unworkable is an antonym for practicable in topics: feasible, within the realm of possibility.

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

Usage example: the company decided that the proposed reorganization of its operations was unworkable due to high costs

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Practicable is an antonym for unworkable.

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Unworkable and Practicable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/practicable/unworkable

Practicable & Unworkable. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/practicable/unworkable>.

Unworkable or Practicable. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/practicable/unworkable.

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