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
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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Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Additionally, much of the country's housing stock is older, making retrofitting AC units both costly and impractical.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Some saw personhood as politically impractical, especially after personhood amendments to state constitutions were rejected by voters in Colorado, Mississippi and North Dakota between 2008 and 2014.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
However, the project was never fully completed, and Barnsdall found the home too impractical to live in.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
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“Impractical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impractical. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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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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