unpractical

[ uhn-prak-ti-kuh l ]

/ ʌnˈpræk tɪ kəl /

not practical; impractical; lacking practical usefulness or wisdom.

Origin of unpractical

First recorded in 1630–40; un-¹ + practical

un·prac·ti·cal·i·ty, un·prac·ti·cal·ness, noun un·prac·ti·cal·ly, adverb

"But it is unpractical, man," he persisted with a kind of sullen despair.

The Laughing Cavalier |Baroness Orczy
It is hardly 'unpractical,' seeing that if the people respond, every one admits that it will achieve the end.

Freedom's Battle |Mahatma Gandhi
All the conditions of life are measured by money, and what brings no money is nonsense, unpractical, idealistic bosh.

The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 |Frederick Engels
Harry was not versed in details of trade, but he knew enough to feel that this kind of talk was unpractical.

All Sorts and Conditions of Men |Walter Besant

But just because her husband was so unworldly, so unpractical, Charlotte's own more everyday nature began to reassert itself.

How It All Came Round |L. T. Meade

unpractical

/ (ʌnˈpræktɪkəl) /

another word for impractical

unpracticality or unpracticalness, noun unpractically, adverb