as in useless
not capable of being put to use or account
the flimsy little toy shovel was cute, but completely impractical for digging up tree stumps
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Recent Examples of impractical
If this is impractical for you, try keeping your phone in a drawer early in the morning and after work.
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Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Stylish yet impractical features are also declining in popularity.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Conversation at Mels Diner is desultory and disinclined to matters so impractical, uncomfortable.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
But translating that idea to visible light has long seemed impractical.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
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Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Stylish yet impractical features are also declining in popularity.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Conversation at Mels Diner is desultory and disinclined to matters so impractical, uncomfortable.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
But translating that idea to visible light has long seemed impractical.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impractical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impractical
Adjective
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Brown’s statement on Monday was mostly useless corporate-speak.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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This tiny amount of copper acts as a molecular steering wheel, preventing sugar molecules from shattering into useless carbon dioxide.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Soils that are high in peat moss are unsuitable for citrus trees.—
Derek Carwood,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Jan. 2026
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These tests, though frequently used in Denmark as part of child protection investigations, were criticized as inappropriate and unsuitable for the people of Greenland and other minorities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The first rule of organizing any room is to declutter unused and unusable items.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Where wobbles would start to make high magnification binoculars unusable without a tripod, IS makes these magnifications entirely usable with handheld observations.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Impractical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impractical. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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