All impractical synonyms
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I i adj impractical
- unrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- unwise — not wise; foolish; imprudent; lacking in good sense or judgment: an unwise choice; an unwise man.
- quixotic — extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
- impossible — not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
- unattainable — capable of being attained.
- useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- illogical — not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoning: an illogical reply.
- speculative — pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by speculation, contemplation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning: a speculative approach.
- unworkable — practicable or feasible: He needs a workable schedule.
- unusable — available or convenient for use: 2000 square feet of usable office space.
- improbable — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
- unreal — not real or actual.
- absurd — If you say that something is absurd, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.
- abstract — An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
- chimerical — wildly fanciful; imaginary
- idealistic — of or relating to idealism or idealists.
- impracticable — not practicable; incapable of being put into practice with the available means: an impracticable plan.
- inapplicable — not applicable; unsuitable.
- inefficacious — not able to produce the desired effect; ineffective.
- otherworldly — of, relating to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.
- romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- starry-eyed — overly romantic or idealistic: He was a starry-eyed dreamer.
- theoretical — given to, forming, or dealing with theories; speculative.
- unfeasible — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
- visionary — given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views, or schemes: a visionary enthusiast.
- wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- infeasible — not feasible; impracticable.
- inoperable — not operable or practicable.
- no go — functioning properly and ready: two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go.
- functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- nonviable — not capable of living, growing, and developing, as an embryo, seed, or plant.
- unbusinesslike — conforming to, attending to, or characteristic of business.
- serviceability — capable of or being of service; useful.
adjective impractical
- unpractical — not practical; impractical; lacking practical usefulness or wisdom.
- unreasonable — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
- unviable — capable of living.
- unrealizable — incapable of being made actual or real, as an ideal or ambition: His dream of military glory was unrealizable.
- hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
- incompetent — not competent; lacking qualification or ability; incapable: an incompetent candidate.
- clueless — If you describe someone as clueless, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they do not know anything about a particular subject or that they are incapable of doing a particular thing properly.
- inept — without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.