unpractical
adjective
un·prac·ti·cal
ˌən-ˈprak-ti-kəl 
: not practical : impractical
unpractical methods
an unpractical person
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Between enormous energy requirements, and non-explosive shells that offer limited in-air guidance, electromagnetic weapons are proving a bit unpractical compared to some of the conventional alternatives.
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Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2017
In the past, there have been unpractical fur bikinis and pink latex dresses.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 6 Mar. 2018
Really tap into what feels right to you on an authentic, deep level — maybe that’s an unpractical art history major, or study abroad in the weirdest place — and then go for it.
—Jenna Birch, Teen Vogue, 1 Oct. 2017
There was something in there that was really unpractical and unpragmatical.
—Jackie Mansky, Smithsonian, 8 Feb. 2017
Between enormous energy requirements, and non-explosive shells that offer limited in-air guidance, electromagnetic weapons are proving a bit unpractical compared to some of the conventional alternatives.
—Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2017
There was something in there that was really unpractical and unpragmatical.
—Jackie Mansky, Smithsonian, 8 Feb. 2017
Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2017
In the past, there have been unpractical fur bikinis and pink latex dresses.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 6 Mar. 2018
Really tap into what feels right to you on an authentic, deep level — maybe that’s an unpractical art history major, or study abroad in the weirdest place — and then go for it.
—Jenna Birch, Teen Vogue, 1 Oct. 2017
There was something in there that was really unpractical and unpragmatical.
—Jackie Mansky, Smithsonian, 8 Feb. 2017
Between enormous energy requirements, and non-explosive shells that offer limited in-air guidance, electromagnetic weapons are proving a bit unpractical compared to some of the conventional alternatives.
—Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2017
There was something in there that was really unpractical and unpragmatical.
—Jackie Mansky, Smithsonian, 8 Feb. 2017
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