Simple meaning
What does Practical mean?
useful in real life
Dictionary definition
useful and likely to work in real life
Example sentences
Practical in a sentence
easy
The teacher gave an practical example in class.
medium
In our reading passage, the author used practical language to explain the idea.
hard
During group discussion, we compared which solution was most practical for the project.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
impracticalNot useful in real life.
Word family
Practical word family
Base word
practical
adjective
practical
Base form.
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What does practical mean?
PRACTICAL means useful in real life.
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