- 1not sensible or realistic It was totally impractical to think that we could finish the job in two months.
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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 compare impracticable
NAmE//ɪmˌpræktɪˈkælət̮i//
noun [uncountable] She explained to her superiors the impracticality of such a project.See impractical in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: impractical