Impractical and Pointless

Impractical

Impractical adjective - Not capable of being put to use or account.

Pointless and impractical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pointless" instead an adjective "Impractical".

Pointless

Pointless adjective - Having no meaning.

Impractical and pointless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impractical" instead an adjective "Pointless".

Nearby Word: point

Both words in one sentence

  • Cape Snag In My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Spike mocks comicbook hero Hundrum's cape as impractical and pointless.
    Source: Cape Snag
  • Doesn't Like Guns A solution that (as demonstrated on Mythbusters) was not only impractical but pointless, as that particular kind of lock was the kind that easily broke open when shot.
  • Video Game / Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Much to the hilarity of the player, Sigint considers this idea ridiculous and impractical, stating that the entire idea of a tank needing to walk is pointless, because tanks have treads.
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