Synonyms

unpractical

American

[uhn-prak-ti-kuhl] / ʌnˈpræk tɪ kəl /

adjective

not practical; impractical; lacking practical usefulness or wisdom.

unpractical British

/ ʌnˈpræktɪkəl /

adjective

another word for impractical

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Etymology

Origin of unpractical

First recorded in 1630–40; un- ¹ + practical

Example Sentences

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unpractical

It can be hard to access, unpractical or feel embarrassing if people are worried about the possibility of parents or housemates finding the medication.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025

“It’s just completely unpractical and frankly impossible to expect individuals to manage that on their own.”

From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2019

Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt criticized Lipscombe decision as unpractical and disruptive.

From Fox News ● Oct. 18, 2018

So he has become the epitome of the unpractical thinker.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 21, 2013

Our thoughts of a career and occupation were as yet of too unpractical a character to furnish any scheme of life.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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