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Definition of impractical adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

impractical

adjective
 
/ɪmˈpræktɪkl/
 
/ɪmˈpræktɪkl/
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  1. not sensible or realistic
    • It was totally impractical to think that we could finish the job in two months.
    Extra Examples
    • Such a solution proved impractical.
    • The long flowing dress was highly impractical.
    • The weight of the machine makes lifting it impractical.
    • They found his ideas impractical.
    • This approach is impractical given the size of the area.
    • a fundamentally impractical design
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • prove
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
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  2. (of people) not good at doing things that involve using the hands; not good at planning or organizing things
    • He was a wonderful companion but hopelessly impractical.
    opposite practical
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • prove
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
    3. compare impracticable
See impractical in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee impractical in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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