Impracticality: meaning, definitions and examples

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impracticality

 

[ ɪmˌpræktɪˈkæləti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in daily life

The quality or fact of being impractical; impracticability.

Synonyms

impracticability, infeasibility, unworkability

Examples of usage

  • It was clear that the project was doomed to failure due to its impracticality.
  • The team had to abandon their plans due to the impracticality of implementing them.
Context #2 | Noun

in decision-making

The state or condition of not being practical or feasible.

Synonyms

impossibility, unfeasibility, unrealistic

Examples of usage

  • The impracticality of the proposal led to its rejection by the committee.
  • Consider the budget constraints before dismissing any ideas based on their perceived impracticality.

Translations

Translations of the word "impracticality" in other languages:

🇵🇹 impraticabilidade

🇮🇳 अव्यवहार्यता

🇩🇪 Unpraktikabilität

🇮🇩 ketidakpraktisan

🇺🇦 непрактичність

🇵🇱 niepraktyczność

🇯🇵 非実用性 (hijitsuyō-sei)

🇫🇷 impraticabilité

🇪🇸 impracticabilidad

🇹🇷 kullanışsızlık

🇰🇷 비실용성 (bisillyongsong)

🇸🇦 عدم الجدوى

🇨🇿 nepraktičnost

🇸🇰 nepraktickosť

🇨🇳 不切实际 (bùqièshíjì)

🇸🇮 nepraktičnost

🇮🇸 ópraktík

🇰🇿 практикасыздық

🇬🇪 არაპრაქტიკულობა

🇦🇿 praktikasızlıq

🇲🇽 impracticabilidad (те саме слово, що в іспанській, оскільки мексиканська іспанська)

Etymology

The word 'impracticality' is derived from the adjective 'impractical,' which originated from the combination of the prefix 'im-' meaning 'not' or 'opposite of,' and the word 'practical' meaning 'of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas.' The term has been used in English language since the mid-17th century.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,812, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.