What does infeasibleness mean?
Infeasibleness is a formal noun meaning the state or quality of being infeasible: impossible to put into practice or accomplish under the relevant conditions. It may describe a plan, schedule, system, or proposed action whose obstacles make it impracticable. For example, a proposal can be described as having “an unacceptable degree of infeasibleness” when it requires unavailable resources, exceeds technical limits, or permits too little time. The word conveys a formal, analytical assessment rather than an emotional reaction, so it commonly appears in reports, engineering discussions, policy analysis, and project reviews. Although it clearly corresponds to the adjective “infeasible,” the noun is considerably less frequent in everyday speech. In general usage, “feasibility” and “infeasibility” are usually more natural, while “infeasibleness” has a deliberately emphatic and specialized character.
nounThe state or quality of being infeasible. It refers to a proposal, plan, or condition that cannot be carried out or achieved under the relevant circumstances.
- The state or quality of being impossible to put into practice or accomplish.
"The committee acknowledged the infeasibleness of completing the project within the proposed deadline."
"The report highlights the technical infeasibleness of the proposed expansion."
"Rather than accept the infeasibleness of the schedule, the team divided the work into smaller stages."
The plural is grammatically possible but uncommon; the noun normally appears in the singular or as an uncountable abstract noun.
"The report identifies several infeasiblenesses in the original proposal."
Infeasibleness names the moment a difficult plan becomes plainly impossible.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Where does infeasibleness come from?
“Infeasibleness” is formed in English by adding the negative prefix “in-” and the noun-forming suffix “-ness” to “feasible.” “Feasible” comes through French from Latin facilis, meaning “easy to do” or “capable of being done,” ultimately associated with Latin facere, “to do” or “to make.” Related English words include “feasibility,” “infeasible,” and “facility,” while “facile” and “facility” also reflect the same broad Latin root.
How infeasibleness is actually used
This is a formal and relatively uncommon noun. In discussion of plans, projects, and proposals, it is often replaced by the more familiar adjective “infeasible” or the noun “feasibility.”