impractical

adjective
UK: /ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/
US: /ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/

  1. Not easy to do or use; not suitable for real situations.

    1. This plan is impractical.
    2. Building a house there is impractical because it's too far from services.

  2. Describes someone who is not very good at doing things that need to be done in everyday life; unrealistic or idealistic.

    1. He is a bit impractical.
    2. She had some impractical ideas about running a business that would never work.

Synonyms

unrealistic unworkable visionary idealistic

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "impractical" in English means: Not easy to do or use; not suitable for real situations., Describes someone who is not very good at doing things that need to be done in everyday life; unrealistic or idealistic..

The phonetic transcription of "impractical" is /ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/ in British English and /ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "impractical": unrealistic, unworkable, visionary, idealistic.

Example usage of "impractical": "This plan is impractical.". More examples on the page.