adj.
impossible in practice to do or carry out.
Derivative
- impracticability n.
- impracticably adv.
Usage
Although similar in meaning, impracticable and impractical are not used in exactly the same way. Impracticable means ‘impossible to carry out’, as in the proposals would be impracticable for most small companies, whereas impractical tends to be used to mean ‘not sensible’, as in impractical high heels.
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