adjective

impractical

impractical, unworkable

His plan to build a house of cards was impractical.

His plan to build a house of cards was impractical.

It's impractical to carry so much cash with you.

It's impractical to carry so much cash with you.

((to-inf)) impractical to do (sth.) It's impractical to start the project now.

Synonyms: unrealistic, unworkable; Antonyms: practical, feasible

From the prefix 'im-' (not) + 'practical'. Literally means 'not practical'.

Think 'impossible to practice'. If an idea is impractical, it's impossible to put into practice.

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