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
Semi-Rad Imagine the most impractical road trip vehicle.
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Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2024
However, experience suggests comprehensive pest proofing is time-consuming, often impractical and usually not 100% effective.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
And that's Oklo's goal: to be deployed in remote regions where traditional nuclear reactors are impractical or impossible; Isolated and remote communities, military installations and research outposts.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
Conclusion Trump’s deportation agenda is emblematic of his broader approach to governance: impractical, divisive, and detached from reality.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2024
However, experience suggests comprehensive pest proofing is time-consuming, often impractical and usually not 100% effective.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
And that's Oklo's goal: to be deployed in remote regions where traditional nuclear reactors are impractical or impossible; Isolated and remote communities, military installations and research outposts.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
Conclusion Trump’s deportation agenda is emblematic of his broader approach to governance: impractical, divisive, and detached from reality.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impractical
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This is a fashion collab designed for women’s bodies to be looked at, but the functionality is useless.Jamie Aranoff, Outside Online, 12 Dec. 2024
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It was built on NBA men who subsidized that useless league for decades.Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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Human services settings can suffer tremendously from unsuitable employees, who may jeopardize the health, safety or dignity of those in their care.Debra Rinell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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That alone makes rainbow eucalyptus unsuitable for most yards, but this Southeast Asia native is also an invasive pest in the southernmost portions of the U.S. To avoid issues, some people are growing rainbow eucalyptus indoors.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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That also would mean that TikTok wouldn’t be able to send updates, security patches and bug fixes, and over time the app would likely become unusable — not to mention a security risk.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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Initially, city officials suggested that only corrupted, unusable data had been accessed.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Impractical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impractical. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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