impracticality

im·prac·ti·cal

[im-prak-ti-kuhl]
adjective
1.
not practical or useful.
2.
not capable of dealing with practical matters; lacking sense.

Origin:
1860–65; im-2 + practical

im·prac·ti·cal·i·ty, im·prac·ti·cal·ness, noun

impossible, impracticable, impractical, improbable.
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impractical (ɪmˈpræktɪkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  not practical or workable: an impractical solution
2.  not given to practical matters or gifted with practical skills: he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work
 
impracti'cality
 
n
 
im'practicalness
 
n
 
im'practically
 
adv

impractical (ɪmˈpræktɪkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  not practical or workable: an impractical solution
2.  not given to practical matters or gifted with practical skills: he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work
 
impracti'cality
 
n
 
im'practicalness
 
n
 
im'practically
 
adv

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