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
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
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 Each state board of education district shall be as compact as practicable. 
cleveland, 14 July 2022 Wisconsin's open records law requires government officials must provide requested records as soon as practicable and without delay. Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2022 Park rangers demand all visitors share their itineraries and stay in touch as often as practicable. Joe Minihane, CNN, 14 July 2022 In the year after Cumulina’s birth, Wakayama and Yanagimachi made 84 more cloned mice, putting to rest lingering skepticism over whether cloning was practicable. Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022 Performers will drive or fly from city to city in its new iteration, and stay in hotels, a tremendous savings made practicable by the fact that there’s no longer a need to check-in, say, a big cat. New York Times, 18 May 2022 At present, the only practicable approach is correction by mitochondrial replacement. Stephen S. Hall, Wired, 11 Mar. 2021 This means that comparing all possible routes is not a practicable algorithm. Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, 21 Apr. 2022 While not technically in Arctic waters, Nome has been identified by Corps officials as the most practicable northern location for harboring large vessels in Western Alaska. Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2022 See More
cleveland, 14 July 2022 Wisconsin's open records law requires government officials must provide requested records as soon as practicable and without delay. Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2022 Park rangers demand all visitors share their itineraries and stay in touch as often as practicable. Joe Minihane, CNN, 14 July 2022 In the year after Cumulina’s birth, Wakayama and Yanagimachi made 84 more cloned mice, putting to rest lingering skepticism over whether cloning was practicable. Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022 Performers will drive or fly from city to city in its new iteration, and stay in hotels, a tremendous savings made practicable by the fact that there’s no longer a need to check-in, say, a big cat. New York Times, 18 May 2022 At present, the only practicable approach is correction by mitochondrial replacement. Stephen S. Hall, Wired, 11 Mar. 2021 This means that comparing all possible routes is not a practicable algorithm. Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, 21 Apr. 2022 While not technically in Arctic waters, Nome has been identified by Corps officials as the most practicable northern location for harboring large vessels in Western Alaska. Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2022 See More 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
: possible to do or put into practice
a practicable plan
practicable
adjective
1
as in possible
capable of being done or carried out a solution that is not practicable in the time available to us Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- possible
- feasible
- achievable
- attainable
- viable
- realizable
- workable
- doable
- practical
- available
- acceptable
- reasonable
- probable
- conceivable
- plausible
- sensible
- thinkable
- creditable
- believable
- usable
- actionable
- useable
- contingent
- likely
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- impossible
- impracticable
- infeasible
- impractical
- unfeasible
- unworkable
- unattainable
- unlikely
- unrealizable
- hopeless
- doubtful
- nonviable
- improbable
- unrealistic
- inconceivable
- undoable
- implausible
- unviable
- dubious
- useless
- incredible
- futile
- unbelievable
- vain
- absurd
- ridiculous
- far-fetched
- unthinkable
- fantastical
- preposterous
- outlandish
- fantastic
2
as in applicable
capable of being put to use or account a practicable knowledge of carpentry that came in handy when he volunteered to build houses for underprivileged families Synonyms & Similar Words
- applicable
- useful
- practical
- applied
- applicative
- workable
- usable
- pragmatic
- actionable
- useable
- pragmatical
- functional
- serviceable
- available
- working
- obtainable
- accessible
- utilitarian
- ultrapractical
- reachable
- operating
- employed
- handy
- operative
- mundane
- functioning
- banausic
- down-to-earth
- active
- all-round
- busy
- alive
- all-around
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- impracticable
- impractical
- useless
- inapplicable
- unworkable
- theoretical
- unusable
- abstract
- theoretic
- academic
- inaccessible
- unavailable
- unattainable
- unobtainable
- unreachable
- academical
- unsuitable
- nonpractical
- armchair
3
as in useful
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose that flimsy little saw is not a very practicable tool for cutting heavy tree branches Synonyms & Similar Words
- useful
- available
- operable
- feasible
- functional
- usable
- employable
- useable
- exploitable
- serviceable
- relevant
- applicable
- viable
- fit
- workable
- doable
- reusable
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- impracticable
- unavailable
- unusable
- unemployable
- inoperable
- nonfunctional
Synonym Chooser
The words feasible and possible are common synonyms of practicable. While all three words mean "capable of being realized," practicable implies that something may be effected by available means or under current conditions.
a solution that is not practicable in the time available
The words feasible and practicable are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, feasible applies to what is likely to work or be useful in attaining the end desired.
commercially feasible for mass production
Although the words possible and practicable have much in common, possible implies that a thing may certainly exist or occur given the proper conditions.
a possible route up the west face of the mountain