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
While some of these pollutants can be scrubbed out, removal of the carbon dioxide is impractical and this threatens Maryland’s and, indeed, the world’s climate.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
And some ranchers have found the deterrence tools and volunteer assistance impractical or unhelpful.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 Jan. 2025
Trump ally Senator Lindsay Graham has said the idea of Palestinians moving out of the Gaza Strip to live elsewhere is impractical.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Most users rely on features disabled by such mitigations, making such safeguards impractical.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
And some ranchers have found the deterrence tools and volunteer assistance impractical or unhelpful.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 Jan. 2025
Trump ally Senator Lindsay Graham has said the idea of Palestinians moving out of the Gaza Strip to live elsewhere is impractical.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Most users rely on features disabled by such mitigations, making such safeguards impractical.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impractical
Adjective
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Power losses also left area water pumps useless for hours during the 2017 Thomas fire.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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The holding midfielder Antonio Blanco tried to step into Yamal but a quick flick of his left foot meant that Blanco’s tackle was useless.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The following year, regulators ruled that the company is unsuitable to operate its casinos in Sydney and Queensland, placing them under government supervision.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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That's because Blue Origin aims to recover the first stage of the New Glenn rocket, and sea states in the Atlantic Ocean have been unsuitable for an initial attempt to catch the first stage booster on a drone ship.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Others have noted all but unusable battery life on their phones, as seen on subreddit threads and blog summaries.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
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Dry and Cook Your Ingredients Your food and herbs will slowly degrade, and eventually become unusable.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Impractical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impractical. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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