Impractical and Practicable

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

Practicable is an antonym for impractical.

Practicable

Practicable adjective - Capable of being done or carried out.
Usage example: a solution that is not practicable in the time available to us

Impractical is an antonym for practicable in within the realm of possibility topic.

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