Definitions for impractical
ɪmˈpræk tɪ kəlim·prac·ti·cal

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1. impracticaladjective

   not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters

   "refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense"; "he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work"; "an impractical solution"

2. airy, impractical, visionary, Laputan, windyadjective

   not practical or realizable; speculative

   "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for getting rich"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impracticaladjective

   Not practical; impracticable.

2. Etymology: From im- + practical

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1. impractical

   Impractical refers to something that is unsuitable, unrealistic, or not useful in a particular situation due to being difficult, unreasonable, or unachievable. It often describes ideas, theories, or methods that may theoretically work or sound valid but are not effective or efficient in real life or normal circumstances.

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1. Impracticaladjective

   not practical

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of impractical in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of impractical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of impractical in a Sentence

1. Chris Phillips:

   Requiring physical attendance at many shareholder meetings in order to exercise such votes is impractical and antiquated.

2. Waleed Shahid:

   I think that view of politics is just impractical, in 2009, you couldn't get a single Republican to vote for the ACA, and in 2021, Congress is even more polarized than it was in 2009. I am afraid of Joe Biden and the people around Joe Biden pursuing a political strategy developed in the 1980s and 1990s that doesn't fit the nature of our polarized Congress today.

3. Timothy Head:

   I actually defend Warnock's infusion of faith in his own politics, because I find the bifurcation --- the desire to bifurcate faith from any kind of political dialogue --- basically impractical. The reality is that worldview is inextricably intertwined with people's political positions and opinions.

4. Andrew Cuomo:

   If you ask me today, right now, my two cents is it's impractical to have the game because it jeopardizes public safety.

5. Renae A. Sauter:

   That deep longing you keep dismissing as impractical may be the very thing your soul is calling you to do.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=impractical
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Impractical
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impractical