adj. 1. Unwise to implement or maintain in practice: Refloating the sunken ship proved impractical because of the great expense. 2. Incapable of dealing efficiently with practical matters, especially finances. 3. Not a part of experience, fact, or practice; theoretical. 4. Impracticable. See Usage Note at impracticable. im·prac′ti·cali·ty (-kălĭ-tē), im·practi·cal·ness n. |
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