Impractical (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters; "refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense"; "he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work"; "an impractical solution".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The idea of building a house on the remote island was impractical due to the lack of access to basic necessities.
- She was a brilliant artist, but her impractical nature made it difficult for her to manage her finances.
- The company's plan to launch a new product line was deemed impractical due to the high production costs.
- He was a dreamer with many impractical ideas, but he never had the resources to turn them into reality.
- The tourists soon realized that hiking to the top of the mountain was impractical without proper gear and training.
Antonyms
Meaning 2
Not practical or realizable; speculative; "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for getting rich".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her impractical plan to travel the world without a budget was bound to end in disaster.
- The architect's design for a futuristic city was impressive but impractical due to its high construction costs.
- His airy theories about solving world hunger through organic farming were intriguing but impractical to implement.
- The artist's vision of creating a sculpture that could only be seen from space was considered impractical by her critics.
- The couple's decision to buy a farmhouse without considering the high maintenance costs was an impractical choice.