Definition of impractical
: not practical: such asa : not wise to put into or keep in practice or effectb : incapable of dealing sensibly or prudently with practical mattersc : impracticabled : idealistic
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Examples of impractical in a Sentence
Little sports cars are impractical for large families.
He was a dreamy and impractical young man.
Recent Examples of impractical from the Web
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Trump is trying to revive an approach that GOP leaders and the president himself considered but dismissed months ago as impractical and politically unwise.
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What most of us would consider an impractical hiking outfit appears to be what the real, off-duty Lady Gaga finds most comfortable.
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For years, photonic processing was dismissed as impractical.
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Waiting for school approval is impractical, and a financial burden.
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But at the time, most of these computer-of-the-future designs were seen as impractical—too confusing, too far outside the realm of what was technologically possible (or even desirable) for consumers at the time.
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Asus' solution for the Zephyrus is particularly novel, if a little impractical.
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Arianna described the weekend trips as a painful and impractical ordeal.
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It’s usually (but not always) still too impractical to string together enough traditional batteries — those powered by chemical reactions, like the ones in smoke alarms and Teslas — to do the job.
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First Known Use of impractical
1865
IMPRACTICAL Defined for English Language Learners
impractical
playDefinition of impractical for English Language Learners
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: not easy to do or use : not suitable for the situation
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of a person : not sensible : not able to deal with practical matters effectively
IMPRACTICAL Defined for Kids
impractical
playDefinition of impractical for Students
1 : not suitable for a situation : not practical Small cars are impractical for large families.
2 : not capable of dealing sensibly with matters that require action an impractical dreamer
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