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
In a letter posted on March 7, a coalition of coffeeshop organizations said that completely transitioning to lawfully licensed goods by April 7, 2025, is impractical.
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The most innovative ideas often seem strange or impractical at first.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
European Army and the EU The nebulous idea of a European military has long floated around, but mostly dismissed as impractical and unnecessary while NATO exists in its current form.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Even then, exhibitors are unlikely to comply as it is seen as impractical to hold audiences captive without a break.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The most innovative ideas often seem strange or impractical at first.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
European Army and the EU The nebulous idea of a European military has long floated around, but mostly dismissed as impractical and unnecessary while NATO exists in its current form.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Even then, exhibitors are unlikely to comply as it is seen as impractical to hold audiences captive without a break.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impractical
Adjective
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Encryption serves as a critical line of defense by rendering intercepted data useless to unauthorized parties.—
Srikanth Bellamkonda,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Because of this, even areas that are just open fields between pockets of good whitetail habitat, or a stand of mature timber that’s largely useless at this time, might provide medium- to long-range travel routes.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If the new wells prove unsuitable for city use, the city has a contingency plan designed for rehabilitation.—
Kyle Martin,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Until now, scientists have generally thought that planets orbiting white dwarfs would be unsuitable for life because the dynamic temperature decrease of their dead parent star makes their atmospheres too unstable.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The once clear canals flowing into the Bay are now unusable by several residents’ standards.—
Courtney Heath,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, the battery becomes unusable and typically dies by its 2,000th charge cycle, even as its internal components remain in good shape.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Impractical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impractical. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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