impractical

B2
US /ɪmˈpɹæktɪkəl/
adj Freq #26454

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    not practical or realizable

    Your costume is impractical for the office, but works well for halloween.

  2. 2
    adj

    Not practical; impracticable.

    "I can't leave you here alone with these cutthroats, and you certainly can't venture into the jungle with me; yet someone must go in search of your father. He is more than apt to wandering off aimlessly, regardless of danger or direction, and Mr. Philander is only a trifle less impractical than he. ...

Etymology

From im- + practical.

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