adjective
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not practical or workable
an impractical solution
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not given to practical matters or gifted with practical skills
he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work
Other Word Forms
- impracticality noun
- impractically adverb
- impracticalness noun
Etymology
Origin of impractical
Example Sentences
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The car changed the perception of EVs — which had previously been viewed as niche and impractical products — by featuring a strong blend of performance and style.
From MarketWatch
“Guidance that discourages sugar but dismisses safe, effective no sugar options is impractical and inherently contradictory,” a spokesman said.
Their approach makes it possible to explore types of particle interactions that were previously difficult or impractical to model accurately.
From Science Daily
Lawyers for the City of Los Angeles and Department of Homeland Security previously argued that the judge’s ban was impractical and overly broad.
From Los Angeles Times
The company has previously relied on Airbus for its widebody aircraft, but Bastian said Delta’s size makes it impractical to source from a single manufacturer.
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