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Impractical Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Impractical has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
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"

3

not practical; impracticable

"The proposed plan to build a bridge without any permits was quickly labeled impractical by the city council."

Example Sentences
"refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense" adjective
"he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work" adjective
"an impractical solution" adjective
"airy theories about socioeconomic improvement" adjective
"visionary schemes for getting rich" adjective
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Antonyms
practical
Rhyming Words
cal ical kcal fecal jacal bocal decal mucal focal local cocal ducal cecal tical vocal socal mescal plical fiscal laical
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