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im·prac·ti·cal Listen to audio/ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/ adjective
[more impractical; most impractical] : not practical: such as a : not easy to do or use : not suitable for the situation
Little sports cars are impractical for large families. an attractive but completely impractical pair of shoes [=shoes that look nice but are not comfortable for walking] an impractical plan/solution
b of a person : not sensible : not able to deal with practical matters effectively
He was a dreamy and impractical young man.
— im·prac·ti·cal·i·ty Listen to audio /ɪmˌpræktɪˈkæləti/ noun, plural im·prac·ti·cal·i·ties
[count] They adopted the plan despite all its impracticalities. [noncount] the impracticality of the plan
— im·prac·ti·cal·ly Listen to audio /ɪmˈpræktɪkli/ adverb
an impractically large book

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