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impracticalnot sensible or realistic; not able to be done or put into practice easily

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not sensible or realistic; not able to be done or put into practice easily

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/

Korean meaning: 비현실적인, 실용적이지 않은, 실행하기 어려운

Korean pronunciation: 임-프랙-터-컬 (강세: 프랙)

Example Sentences

  • His plan to commute to work by hot air balloon was completely impractical.
  • The glass shoes looked beautiful but were highly impractical for daily wear.
  • It would be impractical to bring a full-size piano to a camping trip.

impractical

ADJECTIVE

//ɪmˈpræktɪkəl//

not sensible or realistic; not able to be done or put into practice easily

impractical concept
💡 Concept

Not sensible or realistic at all

impractical rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Impractical tactics fail where practical plans prevail!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixim--
Rootpractic
Suffix--al

Origin

라틴어에서 유래한 단어로, 부정 접두사 'im-'이 'practical(실용적인)'과 결합하여 만들어졌습니다. 'practical'은 그리스어 'praktikos(행동의, 실행의)'에서 왔고, 이는 'prattein(행하다, 실행하다)'에서 파생되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

tacticalpracticalsabbatical
tactical
practical
sabbatical

🔗Collocations

impractical idea
impractical solution
completely impractical
impractical design
impractical advice
seem impractical
impractical dreamer

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His plan to commute to work by hot air balloon was completely impractical.

The glass shoes looked beautiful but were highly impractical for daily wear.

😄 Fun example

It would be impractical to bring a full-size piano to a camping trip.

😄 Fun example

The architect's impractical design had doors that opened into walls.

Although romantic, living without electricity is impractical in modern society.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unrealisticunfeasibleunworkableunusableidealistic

Antonyms

practicalrealisticfeasible

Related

impracticalitypracticallypracticepragmatic

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