impracticality

ɪmˌpræktɪˈkælɪti

impracticalities

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Definition of impracticality - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

object

Rare

something that cannot be used effectively

Rare

The impracticality of the design made it unpopular.

ineffectiveness

uselessness

feasibility

Rare

state of being unfeasible or not practical

Rare

The impracticality of the plan was evident to everyone.

impracticalness

unfeasibility

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Origin of impracticality

Latin, in (not) + practicus (practical)

Terms with impracticality included in their meaning

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cry for the moon

impracticality

to make an impractical request

infeasibility

impracticality

quality of not being doable or practical

unfeasibility

impracticality

quality of not being practical or realistic

unwearable

adj.

damaged clothing

not suitable to be worn due to damage or impracticality

Examples of impracticality in a sentence

He pointed out the impracticality of using such a large vehicle.
The impracticality of the design was soon realized.
His idea was dismissed due to its impracticality.

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French:non-fonctionnalité, impraticabilité, ...
German:Unpraktikabilität, Unumsetzbarkeit, ...
Italian:impraticabilità, ...
Spanish:impracticabilidad, inviabilidad, ...
Portuguese:impraticabilidade, ...
Chinese:不实用性, 不可行性, ...
Japanese:非実用性, 不可能性, ...
Arabic:عدم العملية, ...
Hebrew:חֹסֶר מַעֲשִׂיּוּת, חֹסֶר יְשִׂימוּת, ...
Russian:непрактичность, неосуществимость, ...
Ukrainian:непрактичність, нездійсненність, ...
Hindi:अव्यवहारिकता, अप्रायोगिकता, ...
Bengali:অকার্যকারিতা, অবাস্তবতা, ...
Catalan:impracticabilitat, ...
Czech:nepraktičnost, neproveditelnost, ...
Danish:upraktiskhed, uigennemførlighed, ...
Dutch:onpraktischheid, onuitvoerbaarheid, ...
Greek:μη πρακτικότητα, ...
Hungarian:használhatatlanság, kivitelezhetetlenség, ...
Khmer:ភាពមិនអាចប្រើការបាន, ភាពមិនអាចអនុវត្តបាន, ...
Korean:비실용성, 비현실성, ...
Persian:غیرعملی بودن, عدم امکان, ...
Polish:niepraktyczność, ...
Portuguese (BR):inviabilidade, ...
Romanian:impracticabilitate, nepracticabilitate, ...
Swedish:opraktiskhet, ogenomförbarhet, ...
Thai:ความไม่เหมาะสม, ความไม่เป็นไปได้, ...
Turkish:kullanışsızlık, uygulanamazlık, ...
Vietnamese:sự không thực tế, sự không khả thi, ...

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