practicable

adjective

prac·​ti·​ca·​ble ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl 

1

: capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible

a practicable plan

2

: capable of being used : usable

a practicable weapon

practicability

ˌprak-ti-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

practicableness

ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl-nəs 

noun

practicably

ˈprak-ti-kə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• achievable
• attainable
• doable
• feasible
• possible
• realizable
• viable
• workable

Choose the Right Synonym for practicable

possible, practicable, feasible mean capable of being realized.

possible implies that a thing may certainly exist or occur given the proper conditions.

a possible route up the west face of the mountain

practicable implies that something may be effected by available means or under current conditions.

a solution that is not practicable in the time available

feasible applies to what is likely to work or be useful in attaining the end desired.

commercially feasible for mass production

Examples of practicable in a Sentence

The idea is interesting but not practicable, I'm afraid.

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Parcel-by-parcel breakdown Parcel C: Hotels and parking: Because the majority of Parcel C is within the 300-foot security perimeter required for NFL events (which Metro agreed to in Titans stadium deal documents), uses like housing are not practicable, Mendes said. —Cassandra Stephenson, The Tennessean, 22 Jan. 2024

Spanish tax breaks hiked at the beginning of 2023, make the financials practicable. —John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024

These must be located as close to the site of the current ones as is reasonably practicable. —Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024

The ultimate point here is not that all competition concerns about Google are necessarily groundless but that restrained enforcement of antitrust law, and Google’s concern about its reputation, are already driving the company to address legitimate concerns with practicable solutions. —Berin Szoka, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2012

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

practicable

adjective

prac·​ti·​ca·​ble ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl 

1

: capable of being done, put into practice, or accomplished : feasible

a practicable plan

2

: usable

a practicable weapon

practicability

ˌprak-ti-kə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun