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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This provoked yelps from technocrats who said it was impractical and superfluous.
The Refugee Council, which supports asylum-seekers, says making refugee status temporary is both "highly impractical" as well as "inhumane".
From BBC
Ref x Nara is “nostalgic, theatrical, and a little impractical, all made from scratch,” according to the brand.
From Salon
Researchers say the approach could excel where traditional robots fail, like situations where central control is impractical or impossible due to distance, scale or communication barriers.
Researchers say this approach could excel where traditional robots fail, like situations where central control is impractical or impossible due to distance, scale or communication barriers.
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