Impractical Meaning
/ɪmˈpɹæktɪkəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot practical; impracticable.
Sentence Examples
We all consider that your idea is impractical.
The committee rejected the proposal on the ground that it was impractical.
CEFR Practice Quiz
His suggestion to build a bridge over the ocean was totally ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Wearing high heels for a long hike in the mountain forest is both ____ and potentially dangerous.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English practical English impractical From im- + practical.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""I can't leave you here alone with these cutthroats, and you certainly can't venture into the jungle with me; yet someone must go in search of your father. He is more than apt to wandering off aimlessly, regardless of danger or direction, and Mr. Philander is only a trifle less impractical than he. ..."
— 1914, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His suggestion to build a bridge over the ocean was totally ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Wearing high heels for a long hike in the mountain forest is both ____ and potentially dangerous.