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Wearing sandals in deep snow is impractical.
What does Impractical mean?
Impractical means not useful or realistic.
Dictionary definition
Not useful, realistic, or easy to do in a real situation.
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The plan was creative but impractical for a small classroom.
hard
A good solution should be helpful, realistic, and not impractical to use.
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What does impractical mean?
Impractical means not useful or realistic.
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unrealistic is close in meaning to impractical in this context.
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im · prak · ti · kul · strongest beat: prak
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WordImpractical.
Partadjective.
MeaningImpractical means not useful or realistic.
ExampleExample: Wearing sandals in deep snow is impractical.
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- im · prak · ti · kul
- Strongest beat
- prak
- Ending
- kul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on prak.
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Synonyms
Words like Impractical
unrealisticNot likely to work in real life.
unworkableToo difficult to use successfully.
Antonyms
Opposite words
practicalUseful and realistic.
workableAble to be done or used.
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Impractical word family
Base word
impractical
adjective
impractical
Base form.
adverb
impractically
In a way that is not practical.
adjective
practical
Useful and realistic.
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