impracticality en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪmˌpɹæktəˈkæləti/ (Canada)
- /ɪmˈpɹæk.tɪˌkæl.ɪ.ti/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English impractical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English impracticality From impractical + -ity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state or quality of being impractical.
Fashion has often deliberately hindered bodily functions and emphasized impracticality.
2015, Alison Matthews David, Fashion Victims: The Damages of Dress Past and Present, →ISBN, page 135:
- (countable, uncountable) Something which is impractical.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| impracticalities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
Synonyms
unrealizability · infeasibility
Translations (1)
cs nepraktičnost (state or quality of being impractical)