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impractical 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Adjective
/imˈpraktikəl/,
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(of an object or course of action) Not adapted for use or action; not sensible or realistic,
  1. (of an object or course of action) Not adapted for use or action; not sensible or realistic
    • - impractical high heels
    • - his impractical romanticism
  2. (of a person) Not skilled or interested in practical matters
    • - Paul was impractical and dreamy
  3. Impossible to do; impracticable


  1. not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters; "refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense"; "he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work"; "an impractical solution"
  2. airy: not practical or realizable; speculative; "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for getting rich"
  3. (impracticality) concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use
  4. (Impracticality) That a humanistic education is not readily profitable in ‘real life’ as opposed to a technical (computer science, engineering, etc.) or professional (business, law, medicine, etc.) education.^[citation needed]