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
This development reflects a tacit acknowledgment by the state that the veiling mandate is unpopular and, at least for now, impractical.
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Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025
With different work schedules, travel and other family obligations, accommodating the wishes of the one sibling has been impractical.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
This development reflects a tacit acknowledgment by the state that the veiling mandate is unpopular and, at least for now, impractical.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025
Several once-popular home décor styles are now making spaces look outdated or impractical, according to experts.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025
With different work schedules, travel and other family obligations, accommodating the wishes of the one sibling has been impractical.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
This development reflects a tacit acknowledgment by the state that the veiling mandate is unpopular and, at least for now, impractical.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025
Several once-popular home décor styles are now making spaces look outdated or impractical, according to experts.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impractical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impractical
Adjective
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For most of us, our inbox goals are the same: minimize useless spam, file away messages that don’t require your attention right away, and bring urgent items to the forefront.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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His devastating splitter would be useless without first establishing everything else in the strike zone.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Olivia Heller/The Hustle For-profit developers, for one thing, often find church and synagogue properties unsuitable for redevelopment.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
11 Apr. 2025
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Such glues and taped seams make Gore-tex jackets unsuitable for chemical recycling.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The first approach provides access to data and services that would otherwise be unusable.—
Garri Galanter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The sheer number of Starlink satellites also increases the risk of collisions in orbit, threatening not only the safety of spaceflight but potentially triggering a cascade of collisions known as the Kessler syndrome, rendering certain orbits unusable.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Impractical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impractical. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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