infeasible

adjective

in·​fea·​si·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈfē-zə-bəl How to pronounce infeasible (audio)
: not feasible : impracticable
infeasibility noun

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With each type of product having a different chemical makeup, recycling is largely infeasible, in spite of the obscenely cynical marketing campaigns to the contrary by producers. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024 The bottom line is that critics and skeptics proclaim that AI sovereignty is either infeasible or improper. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Training networks with many hidden layers seemed computationally infeasible. Zachary C. Lipton, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2016 Instead of clinging to an infeasible definition of victory, Washington must grapple with the grim reality of the war and come to terms with a more plausible outcome. Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for infeasible 

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of infeasible was in 1533

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“Infeasible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infeasible. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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