English Dictionary
Definition of “impractical”
Word Frequency
impractical (ɪmˈpræktɪkəl
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Definitions
adjective
- not practical or workable ⇒
an impractical solution
- not given to practical matters or gifted with practical skills ⇒
he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work
Derived Forms
imˌpractiˈcality, imˈpracticalness nounimˈpractically adverb
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = unrealistic, romantic, idealistic, optimistic, visionary, dreamy, Utopian, quixotic, impracticable, starry-eyed
Translations for 'impractical'
- British English: impractical If an idea or course of action is impractical, it is not sensible or practical.This small car would be totally impractical for my lifestyle: I've got four kids.ɪmˈpræktɪkl ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: غَيْرُ عَمَلِيٌّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: impraticável
- Chinese: 不切实际的
- Croatian: nepraktičan nepraktična
- Czech: nepraktický
- Danish: upraktisk
- Dutch: onpraktisch
- European Spanish: poco práctico poco práctica
- Finnish: epäkäytännöllinen
- French: pas pratique
- German: unpraktisch
- Greek: ανεφάρμοστος ανεφάρμοστη
- Italian: irrealizzabile
- Japanese: 実際的でない
- Korean: 비실용적인
- Norwegian: upraktisk
- Polish: niepraktyczny niepraktyczna
- Portuguese: impraticável
- Romanian: nepotrivit nepotrivit, nepotrivită, nepotriviți, nepotrivite
- Russian: непрактичный
- Spanish: poco práctico poco práctica
- Swedish: opraktisk opraktiskt
- Thai: ที่ปฏิบัติไม่ได้
- Turkish: pratik olmayan
- Ukrainian: непрактичний
- Vietnamese: không thực tế
Example Sentences Including 'impractical'
A narrow biomedical approach to HIV/ AIDS is impractical for sub-Saharan Africa.British Medical Journal (2002)
All the apparent alternatives, ranging from communism to "Asian values" to Islamic theocracy, have been exposed as impractical delusions.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Asking them to bundle up while shopping for their groceries seems an impractical suggestion.Edmonton Sun (2003)
But the company wanted more local negotiations on a broader range of issues which SIPTU believed to be impractical in the present situation.Sun, News of the World (2004)
Elaine had wanted to ban mobiles at the cottage altogether but that was obviously impractical.NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A Collection of Short Stories
How dear and wise he was, and yet at times like this hopelessly impractical , almost sentimental.The Ambassador's Women
Mr. Carp ignored their advice, saying it was " impractical.Globe and Mail (2003)
She had always worn pretty, impractical high-heeled shoes.The White Dove
This was ugly and -- for a frontier community -- impractical.DEVASTATING EDEN: The Search for Utopia in America (2004)
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