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impractical

adjective

Not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters

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Word length
11
Starts with
I
Ends with
L
Contains
MP
Scrabble score
19
CEFR level
B2

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adjective

  1. Not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters

    “Refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense”

adjective

  1. Not practical or realizable; speculative

    “Airy theories about socioeconomic improvement”

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Refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense
He is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work
An impractical solution
Airy theories about socioeconomic improvement
Visionary schemes for getting rich

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