Impractical
Impractical adjective - Not capable of being put to use or account.
Stupid and impractical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stupid" instead an adjective "Impractical".
Nearby Words: impracticable, impracticability
Stupid
Stupid adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Impractical and stupid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impractical" instead an adjective "Stupid".
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- The idea of sailors not learning to swim sounds incredibly stupid and impractical in modern times, but in the age of sail, someone who could swim a little but couldn't be saved would drown slowly, while someone who could not swim at all would drown quickly.
Source: Cruel to Be Kind - This results in a number of impractical and downright stupid designs, such as putting a self-destruct on an otherwise perfectly normal smelter.
Source: Mad Scientist / Literature -
The Fiery Cover Up is impractical and makes no sense, to the point where Freeman doesn't believe in this explanation when told because he doesn't think that the soldiers are that stupid.
Source: Machinima / Freeman's Mind
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