unpractical C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ʌnˈpræktɪkəl/ UK /ʌnˈpræktɪkəl/ See IPA manual Freq #154477 Meanings 1 adj not suitable or effective for use in real situations The elegant design proved unpractical in a crowded kitchen. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not suitable or effective... impracticalunworkableunrealistic ↔ Opposites practicalworkable Word family Derived forms unpracticalityunpractically Related forms practical Etymology Formed in English from the negative prefix un- and practical. It is less common than impractical but has the same core meaning. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unpractical **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈpræktɪkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈpræktɪkəl/ **Frequency rank:** 154477 ## Meanings 1. not suitable or effective for use in real situations ## Examples - The elegant design proved unpractical in a crowded kitchen. ## Synonyms - impractical - unworkable - unrealistic ## Antonyms - practical - workable ## Derived Forms - unpracticality - unpractically ## Related Forms - practical ## Etymology Formed in English from the negative prefix un- and practical. It is less common than impractical but has the same core meaning. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown