Employed
Impractical
Impractical adjective - Not capable of being put to use or account.
Usage example: the flimsy little toy shovel was cute, but completely impractical for digging up tree stumps
Employed is an antonym for impractical.
Nearby Words: impracticable, impracticability
Both words in one sentence
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The player hopes this is simply a case of Awesome, but Impractical being employed, as shotguns are very noisy and could potentially attract all manner of monstrosities towards you.
Source: Video Game / Lone Survivor -
Extremely advanced stuff inconsistently appears in everyday life, but for the most part, the Awesome, but Impractical toys of Mad Scientists are only ever employed by shadowy corporations for their sinister schemes.
Source: Webcomic / Sluggy Freelance
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