impractical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English practical English impractical From im- + practical.
Meanings
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Not practical; impracticable.
"I can't leave you here alone with these cutthroats, and you certainly can't venture into the jungle with me; yet someone must go in search of your father. He is more than apt to wandering off aimlessly, regardless of danger or direction, and Mr. Philander is only a trifle less impractical than he. ...
1914, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes:As traditional exploration of Centralia’s underground is exceedingly impractical and excessively dangerous, the Foundation has chosen to visually document the mine through remote observation.
2025 August 5, PlaguePJP, J Dune, “SCP-2003”, in SCP Wiki, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2026:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most impractical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more impractical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
impracticality · impracticalness · impractically
Translations (21)
fr infaisable (not practical) · pdt omstendich (not practical) · de unbrauchbar (not practical) · nb upraktisk (not practical) · cs nepraktický (not practical) · de untauglich (not practical) · pt impraticável (not practical) · fi epätarkoituksenmukainen (not practical) · hi असहज (not practical) · hu használhatatlan (not practical) · pdt ondeenlich (not practical) · nl onpraktisch (not practical) · nl onhandig (not practical) · de unpraktisch (not practical) · nn upraktisk (not practical) · sv opraktisk (not practical) · fi epäkäytännöllinen (not practical) · de unnütz (not practical) · ru непракти́чный (not practical) · lld ncomper (not practical) · pl niepraktyczny (not practical)