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
According to the skeptics, rollers were too rare and too impractical to have been the starting point for the evolution of the wheel.
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Kai James, JSTOR Daily, 3 July 2025
His administration has vowed that mass deportations are coming, even if some of those notions are impractical.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
By contrast, the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands have been allocated to Wi-Fi for a long time, are heavily used, and modifying existing devices to stop using parts of the bands would be impractical.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
This sheer volume makes manual auditing impractical and reinforces the need for intelligent tools that can scale.
—Prashant Kondle, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Kai James, JSTOR Daily, 3 July 2025
His administration has vowed that mass deportations are coming, even if some of those notions are impractical.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
By contrast, the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands have been allocated to Wi-Fi for a long time, are heavily used, and modifying existing devices to stop using parts of the bands would be impractical.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
This sheer volume makes manual auditing impractical and reinforces the need for intelligent tools that can scale.
—Prashant Kondle, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for impractical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impractical
Adjective
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Towns and hamlets have been largely pulverized along the front lines and for miles beyond; even American air defenses are mostly useless, because setting them up invites an immediate Russian attack.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Apart from evidence, some of the most important testimonies in the case were also deemed useless during the investigation.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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There’s also the risk that the new genes are unsuitable for Florida waters, and any interbreeding would weaken local stock.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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Washing Windows Cleaning windows works best in good lighting to achieve a streak-free finish, making nighttime an unsuitable time for the task.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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On some days areas of the park were unusable for families.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Inspectors said the employee restroom was unusable.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
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“Impractical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impractical. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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