English Vocabulary — Antonym (choose the word opposite in meaning to the highlighted word). Sentence: The members thought that the task was feasible.

Introduction / Context:This verbal ability item tests your understanding of antonyms. The key word is “feasible,” which commonly appears in academic, managerial, and project-planning contexts. You must pick the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to “feasible.”

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Target word: feasible.
• Context: Members believed the task could reasonably be done.
• Options: impractical, impossible, difficult, impracticable.

Concept / Approach:“Feasible” means “capable of being done,” “workable,” or “practicable.” The precise opposite is a word that denies practical doability. Both “impractical” and “impracticable” look similar, but in careful usage “impracticable” means “not possible to carry out in practice,” which is the direct antonym of “feasible/practicable.”

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:Substitute in the sentence: “The members thought the task was impracticable.” This inverts the original meaning, confirming it as the correct antonym. By contrast, “impractical” often contrasts with “practical” (sensible/efficient), not strictly with “feasible.”

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• impractical: Opposes “practical,” not always “feasible.” Something may be impractical yet still feasible.
• impossible: Stronger than the opposite of “feasible”; “feasible” does not claim certainty, just workable possibility.
• difficult: Indicates high effort, not impossibility.

Common Pitfalls:Learners often treat “impractical” and “impracticable” as perfect synonyms. In formal reasoning, “feasible” pairs best with “infeasible/impracticable.”

Final Answer:impracticable