impractical
/ɪmˈpɹæktɪkəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Not practical; impracticable.
Example Sentences
- ""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. ..."
- "As traditional exploration of Centralia’s underground is exceedingly impractical and excessively dangerous, the Foundation has chosen to visually document the mine through remote observation."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English practical English impractical From im- + practical.
Inflected Forms
more impractical (comparative)
most impractical (superlative)