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
These scenarios are impractical or impossible with other virtualization software.
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PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
Traditional transport methods were deemed too impractical and stressful for the beavers, making aerial relocation the most viable option.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The idea behind it is simple: In many places, formal mental health care is expensive, impractical, or even shameful.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2025
Lady Gaga has made a career of wearing the most outrageous, impractical and confounding costumes in pop history.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
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PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
Traditional transport methods were deemed too impractical and stressful for the beavers, making aerial relocation the most viable option.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The idea behind it is simple: In many places, formal mental health care is expensive, impractical, or even shameful.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2025
Lady Gaga has made a career of wearing the most outrageous, impractical and confounding costumes in pop history.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impractical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impractical
Adjective
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Landing on the Moon comes with numerous complications, including an often-uneven surface and the lack of an atmosphere, rendering parachutes useless.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
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This was quite the useless promo, and much of what Rollins said could have been saved for SmackDown.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, the land presented a challenge: its marshy terrain was unsuitable for planting.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Moscow has for months been seeking to weaponize Ukraine's democratic freeze, with Putin and his allies framing Zelenskyy as illegitimate and therefore unsuitable to take part in peace talks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Most revisit claims also don’t account for cloud coverage, which can make an optical image unusable.—
Elizabeth Duffy,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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One word seems to recur again and again (and again): unusable.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Impractical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impractical. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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