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
Jonah Flicker Aviation: Blake Scholl, The Entrepreneur Photo : Courtesy of Blake Scholl
Back in 2014, when Blake Scholl launched a start-up called Boom to build the first commercial supersonic jet since the Concorde, many aviation insiders dismissed it as another impractical idea from an outsider.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
Aside from being impractical, the new importation strategy would leave America’s drug supply vulnerable to dangerous counterfeit medicines from abroad.
—Sally C. Pipes, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
However, for many travelers who take only one or two flights a year, that's impractical advice.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 July 2025
But as someone who lives in an NYC apartment and doesn’t have the worries of car ownership or a pet to clean up after, the machine felt bulky and impractical for my lifestyle.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
Aside from being impractical, the new importation strategy would leave America’s drug supply vulnerable to dangerous counterfeit medicines from abroad.
—Sally C. Pipes, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
However, for many travelers who take only one or two flights a year, that's impractical advice.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 July 2025
But as someone who lives in an NYC apartment and doesn’t have the worries of car ownership or a pet to clean up after, the machine felt bulky and impractical for my lifestyle.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025
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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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Intermittent fasting, for example, may be unsuitable for people with pre-existing conditions or irritable bowel syndrome.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
17 July 2025
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While effective in commercial spheres, this approach to AI, which often involves a disregard for data privacy, is viewed as unsuitable for Washington.—
Dean DeBiase,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Those pens, known under the brand name EpiPen, can become unusable if subjected to heat like in a hot car in a Texas summer.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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ByteDance failed to do so and on Jan. 18, TikTok became temporarily unusable in the U.S.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Impractical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impractical. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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