unpractical
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5.3
- adjective
- /ʌnˈpræktɪkəl/
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impráctico
- But I'm afraid such a scheme would be quite unpractical.
Examples
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Requiring employees to work in the office every day when technology allows remote work is an unpractical policy.
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I just thought that I would try something unpractical.
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If your PND is mounted vertically (which most are), this results in some ugly and unpractical cabling.
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His idea for a flying car seems interesting, but it's ultimately quite unpractical.
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Many of her suggestions were deemed unpractical by the committee, as they wouldn't work in real life.
Synonyms
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5.3
Not sensible or likely to work in real life
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7.3
Not possible to do in real life because of problems
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9.1
Not a good idea when it is risky or will not work
Not doing things in a practical or realistic way
About ideas and study rather than practical use
Antonyms
How Practical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unpractical starts with un- meaning 'not' and uses practical, which is the same part as the word practice and comes from a word meaning 'to do'. So unpractical means 'not sensible or useful in real life', which is why we use it for plans or ideas that will not work in practice.