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
But the brief, costly, impractical service still became one of the most romanticized episodes in American history—a legacy wildly disproportionate to its lifespan.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
The creator notes the concept suits cabins, RVs, and off-grid structures particularly well — anywhere grid ties are impractical or expensive.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Stylists also caution against looks that feel overly themed or impractical.
—Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
The home had several storage cupboards with bifold doors that would have been impractical to remove.
—Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
The creator notes the concept suits cabins, RVs, and off-grid structures particularly well — anywhere grid ties are impractical or expensive.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Stylists also caution against looks that feel overly themed or impractical.
—Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
The home had several storage cupboards with bifold doors that would have been impractical to remove.
—Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impractical
Adjective
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Social services are borderline useless.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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Still, old soil isn’t exactly useless.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Unless the seeds were stored in a damp or otherwise unsuitable location, seed germination rates don’t decline all at once.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
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Corn is an unsuitable companion plant for peppers due to its towering size.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As modeled by the bureau, if critically dry years continue, Powell and Mead will more often fall so low that their hydropower plants will become unusable, impacting power availability for more than 1 million people.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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But the rocket's second stage put the payload, a direct-to-cellphone communications satellite, in an unusable orbit, officials said.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Impractical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impractical. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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