Impractical synonyms

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unworkable
Not workable, especially not capable of being put into practice successfully; not practicable:
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unreal
Surreal.
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unrealistic
Not compatible with reality or fact; unreasonably idealistic:
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improbable
Not likely to happen.
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impracticable
C. 1841, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks, published 1960, page 18:
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ineffective
Not effective; not producing the desired effect; ineffectual
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wild
The definition of wild is someone or something out of control, in its natural habitat or undomesticated.
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abstract
Insufficiently factual.
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idealistic
Of, relating to, or having the nature of an idealist or idealism.
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unreasonable
Not determined by reason; capricious; arbitrary; irrational.
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illogical
Contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning.
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inefficacious
Not capable of producing a desired effect or result; ineffective.
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absurd
Of, relating to, or manifesting the view that there is no order or meaning in human life or in the universe.
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quixotic
Like Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded.
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chimerical
Indulging in unrealistic fancies; visionary
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theoretical
Studying or working to develop theory.
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impossible
Not capable of being endured, used, agreed to, etc. because disagreeable or unsuitable
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infeasible
Not feasible; not easily done; impracticable
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unwise
Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish.
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out-of-the-question
(Idiomatic) impossible to even contemplate
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escapist
Indulging in or characterized by escapism.
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implausible
Difficult to believe; not plausible.
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irresponsible
Lacking a sense of responsibility; incapable of or not chargeable with responsibility; unable to respond to obligation.
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otherworldly
Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with a different world than that of the tangible here and now, such as a heavenly, spiritual, or imaginary world.
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pedantic
The definition of pedantic is someone who is very concerned with the details of a subject and tends to overly show off their knowledge.
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romantic
Not practical; visionary or quixotic
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speculative
Expressing inquisitive interest:
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unattainable
Impossible to attain or reach; inaccessible, unobtainable or unapproachable; unable to accomplish; beyond limit.
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unusable
Not usable.
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utopian
Excellent or ideal but impracticable; visionary:
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visionary
Having or showing keen foresight and imagination
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practical (antonym)
Manifested in or involving practice:
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sensible (antonym)
Acting with or exhibiting good judgment; reasonable:
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unrealizable
Not realizable; unable to be achieved or realized.
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unthinkable
Inconceivable or unimaginable; extremely improbable in a way that goes against common sense.
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ivory-tower
Separated from reality and practical matters; overly academic.
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unserviceable
Not working (machinery, etc)
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useless
(Pejorative, of a person) good-for-nothing; not dependable.
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possible (related)
Capable of happening, existing, or being true without contradicting proven facts, laws, or circumstances:
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thrive (related)
Incapable of dealing efficiently with practical matters
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used (related)
That has or have previously been owned by someone else.
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airy
Consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies.
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laputan
Absurdly impractical or visionary, especially to the neglect of more useful activity.
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windy
Open to the wind; unsheltered:
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uneconomic (related)
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preferable (related)
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uneconomical (related)
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inadvisable (related)
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inconvenient (related)
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unsuitable (related)
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counter-productive (related)
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feasible (related)
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cumbersome (related)
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useful (antonym)
Having a beneficial use; serviceable:
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reasonable (antonym)
Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational.
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academic
Alternative form of academic.
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doctrinaire
Stubbornly holding on to an idea without concern for practicalities or reality.
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dogmatic
The definition of dogmatic is the strong expression of opinions as if they were facts.
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Impractical Sentence Examples

  • Sometimes I do, but most of the time it's simply impractical.

  • This is totally impractical in every sense of the word.

  • Obviously the best solution would be to avoid any environment where mosquitoes are situated, but during the summer that's as impractical as suggesting that people avoid the beach and bottles of cold water.

  • Some luxury yarns have to be hand washed, making them impractical for socks.

  • This makes it impractical for home users.

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