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Laputan (Adjective)

Relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Laputa or its people.

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

The philosopher's Laputan tendencies led him to design an utopian society that existed only on paper.
She wrote a science fiction novel that critiqued the absurdity of Laputan politics and grandiose technological schemes.
His Laputan ideas about perpetual motion machines and infinite clean energy often sparked debates among his colleagues.
The artist's Laputan sculptures, depicting fantastical flying cities, were met with a mixture of amazement and ridicule.
In the novelist's classic satire, the Laputan inhabitants of the floating island were depicted as ridiculously impractical and out of touch with reality.

Not practical or realizable; speculative; "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for getting rich".

All adjective clusters.

The politician's laputan promises of free healthcare and education were met with skepticism by the voters.
Her laputan ideas about creating a utopian community were dismissed by her friends as unrealistic.
The company's laputan business plan was based on overly optimistic projections and unrealistic expectations.
The professor's laputan theories about time travel were more suited to science fiction than academic discourse.
The entrepreneur's laputan scheme for making a fortune through cryptocurrency trading ended in financial disaster.