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impractical

imp·rac·ti·cal

UK/ɪmˈpɹæktɪkəl/ US/ˌɪˈmpræktɪkʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters

  • “refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense”
  • “he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work”
  • “an impractical solution”
2.

not practical or realizable; speculative

  • “airy theories about socioeconomic improvement”
  • “visionary schemes for getting rich”
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Origin

From im- + practical.

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