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im·prac·ti·cal
 impractical
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
not useful or wise to put into practice; not workable.
It's impractical to start building a barn in the middle of winter.
- antonyms:
- practical, serviceable
- similar words:
- visionary, wild
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| definition 2: |
not able or willing to deal with practical matters, as in handling money.
I told her not to spend all her money on a swim suit that doesn't fit, but she is so impractical!- antonyms:
- down to earth, earthy, practical, pragmatic, sensible
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| related words: |
academic, fantastic, mad, quixotic, useless, utopian |
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| derivations: |
impractically (adv.), impracticality (n.), impracticalness (n.) |
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