Im*prac"ti*ca*ble (?), a. 1. Not practicable; incapable of being
performed, or accomplished by the means employed, or at command;
impossible; as, an impracticable undertaking.
2. Not to be overcome, persuaded, or controlled by any reasonable
method; unmanageable; intractable; not capable of being easily dealt
with; -- used in a general sense, as applied to a person or thing that
is difficult to control or get along with.
This though, impracticable heart Is governed by a dainty-fingered
girl.
Rowe.
Patriotic but loyal men went away disgusted afresh with the
impracticable arrogance of a sovereign.
Palfrey.
3. Incapable of being used or availed of; as, an impracticable road; an
impracticable method.
Syn. -- Impossible; infeasible. -- Impracticable, Impossible. A thing
is impracticable when it can not be accomplished by any human means at
present possessed; a thing is impossible when the laws of nature forbid
it. The navigation of a river may now be impracticable, but not
impossible, because the existing obstructions may yet be removed. "The
barons exercised the most despotic authority over their vassals, and
every scheme of public utility was rendered impracticable by their
continued petty wars with each other." Mickle. "With men this is
impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matt. xix. 26.
Im*prac"ti*ca*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being impracticable;
impracticability.
Im*prac"ti*ca*bly, adv. In an impracticable manner.
Morality not impracticably rigid.
Johnson.
Im*prac"ti*cal (?), a. Not practical.
Im"pre*cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imprecated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Imprecating (?).] [L. imprecatus, p. p. of imprecari to imprecate;
pref. im- in, on + precari to pray. See Pray.] 1. To call down by
prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.
Imprecate the vengeance of Heaven on the guilty empire.
Mickle.