impractical
adjective
im·prac·ti·cal
(ˌ)im-ˈprak-ti-kəl 
: not practical: such as
a
: not wise to put into or keep in practice or effect
b
: incapable of dealing sensibly or prudently with practical matters
c
d
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Examples of impractical in a Sentence
Little sports cars are impractical for large families.
He was a dreamy and impractical young man.
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Trying to dampen political polarization in the news and on social media would be an obvious approach—although an impractical one, the two say, given how polarization has marketplace benefits in boosting audience sizes, engagement and political donations.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Consultants have traditionally filled this gap by providing impartial assessments, yet external advisors may miss crucial insights into a company’s products, culture or internal processes, leading to high-cost, impractical recommendations.
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Opponents scoffed at many of his ideas, calling them impractical or misguided, perhaps bordering on Marxism.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The resulting components often feature wild—and wildly efficient—shapes that would be impractical or even impossible to achieve via other methods.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Consultants have traditionally filled this gap by providing impartial assessments, yet external advisors may miss crucial insights into a company’s products, culture or internal processes, leading to high-cost, impractical recommendations.
—Glen Robinson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Opponents scoffed at many of his ideas, calling them impractical or misguided, perhaps bordering on Marxism.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The resulting components often feature wild—and wildly efficient—shapes that would be impractical or even impossible to achieve via other methods.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2024
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impractical
adjective
im·prac·ti·cal
(ˈ)im-ˈprak-ti-kəl
: not practical: as
a
: not wise to put into or keep in practice or effect
an impractical rule disliked by many
b
: incapable of dealing sensibly with practical matters
c
: impracticable
the new gadgets were complicated and impractical
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