unfeasible
unfeasible
UK[ʌnˈfiːzəbl̩]US[ʌnˈfiːzəbl̩]
adj
not able to be done or achieved; impracticable.
Morpheme Breakdown
un
feas
ible
un
not
feas
do, make
ible
able to be
Etymology
the word 'unfeasible' is a relatively modern english formation, first appearing in the 17th century. it is constructed by combining the negative prefix 'un-' with the adjective 'feasible'. 'feasible' itself entered english from middle french 'faisable', which derives from the verb 'faire' (to do), tracing back to the latin verb 'facere'. the suffix '-ible' is a latin adjectival ending indicating capability. therefore, the literal morphemic construction "not + able to be done" directly and logically yields the modern abstract meaning of something that is not practicable or capable of being accomplished.
Analysis
Structure: un (not) + feas (do, make) + ible (able to be)
- un: a prefix of germanic origin (old english) meaning "not".
- feas: a root derived from the middle english 'fesen', from old french 'fes-', 'fais-' (stem of 'faire' meaning "to do, make"), ultimately from latin 'facere' ("to do, make"). its functional role is to carry the core meaning of "doing" or "making".
- ible: a suffix from latin '-ibilis', meaning "able to be". it forms adjectives indicating capacity or worthiness.
Examples
the proposed construction timeline was deemed unfeasible by the engineering team.
due to the astronomical costs, the project is simply unfeasible at this time.
while the idea is creative, it is technologically unfeasible with our current resources.