impractical

adjective

(ˌ)im-ˈprak-ti-kəl How to pronounce impractical (audio)
Definition of impracticalnext
as in useless
not capable of being put to use or account the flimsy little toy shovel was cute, but completely impractical for digging up tree stumps

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Recent Examples of impractical These scenarios are impractical or impossible with other virtualization software. — PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025 Traditional transport methods were deemed too impractical and stressful for the beavers, making aerial relocation the most viable option. — Scott Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 The idea behind it is simple: In many places, formal mental health care is expensive, impractical, or even shameful. — Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2025 Lady Gaga has made a career of wearing the most outrageous, impractical and confounding costumes in pop history. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for impractical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impractical
  1. useless
  2. unsuitable
  3. unusable
Adjective
  • Landing on the Moon comes with numerous complications, including an often-uneven surface and the lack of an atmosphere, rendering parachutes useless.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025
  • This was quite the useless promo, and much of what Rollins said could have been saved for SmackDown.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of useless
Adjective
  • However, the land presented a challenge: its marshy terrain was unsuitable for planting.
    — Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Moscow has for months been seeking to weaponize Ukraine's democratic freeze, with Putin and his allies framing Zelenskyy as illegitimate and therefore unsuitable to take part in peace talks.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of unsuitable
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  • Most revisit claims also don’t account for cloud coverage, which can make an optical image unusable.
    — Elizabeth Duffy, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • One word seems to recur again and again (and again): unusable.
    — Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 11 Feb. 2025
Definition of unusable

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