IMPRACTICAL Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

impractical

adjective

(ˌ)im-ˈprak-ti-kəl

Definition of impractical

as in useless

not capable of being put to use or account the flimsy little toy shovel was cute, but completely impractical for digging up tree stumps

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Recent Examples of impractical Everyday routines depend on maps, banking, tickets, transit, rideshare and messaging, and completely disconnecting remains impractical for most people. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 The shoes, which consist of little more than a leather heel cap laced around the foot, feel almost deliberately impractical. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026 Seen as silly, shrunken, and impractical, it’s considered the full-sugar Coca-Cola of jackets—all empty calories, no nutritional value. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 Gulliver sees a society totally consumed by impractical and abstract scientific interrogation. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impractical

Recent Examples of Synonyms for impractical

Adjective

Giving batteries second life EV batteries can lose the capacity needed for driving without becoming useless.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Shohei Ohtani, the best player in the history of baseball, was useless.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of useless

Adjective

At one unsuitable Gramercy apartment, Taylor encountered Cam Armand, a salesperson on the Kota team at Compass, and the Folwells enlisted his help.

— Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
In a setting designed to make exceptional yachts desirable, explaining why a particular vessel is unsuitable requires commercial discipline.

— Christoph Lymbersky, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of unsuitable

Adjective

At Lincoln Bay, Duke said their elevators sensed water and immediately went to the 10th floor, where they were locked in place and unusable until contractors cleared out the pit below.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Founded in 2022, The Alloy Market makes money by either refining unusable materials and taking a cut, or by listing usable items on their online resale marketplace.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026