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
To solve these problems by attempting to match a Chinese shipbuilding capacity that outpaces that of the United States by 200 times is impractical.
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Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
The costumes are great, but the Great Serpent rings are still ludicrously large and impractical.
—Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
Many rely on bulky photo boxes that are cumbersome, impractical even.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
But that’s impractical for building habitats on other worlds.
—Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impractical
Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
The costumes are great, but the Great Serpent rings are still ludicrously large and impractical.
—Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
Many rely on bulky photo boxes that are cumbersome, impractical even.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
But that’s impractical for building habitats on other worlds.
—Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impractical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impractical
Adjective
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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
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This was quite the useless promo, and much of what Rollins said could have been saved for SmackDown.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, the land presented a challenge: its marshy terrain was unsuitable for planting.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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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
Adjective
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However, 1Mbps is unusable for regular internet needs.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
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This is compounded by his denial of intelligence and communications directly to Ukraine, but also indirectly to European allies, rendering U.S. manufacturers assets unusable.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Impractical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impractical. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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