nonpractical

adjective

ˌnän-ˈprak-ti-kəl How to pronounce nonpractical (audio)
Definition of nonpracticalnext
as in impractical
not capable of being put to use or account an inventor who seemed to be able to create only nonpractical gadgets

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  1. impractical
  2. useless
  3. unsuitable
Adjective
  • Wearing impractical stilettos and clutching a massive Stanley cup, Trina is introduced to her new pupils.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Their potential applications include modeling advanced materials and chemical reactions, optimizing complex logistics networks and addressing some computational problems that are impractical for today’s systems.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of 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
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“Nonpractical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpractical. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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