Nonpractical and Practicable

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: an inventor who seemed to be able to create only nonpractical gadgets

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Practicable is an antonym for nonpractical.

Practicable adjective - Capable of being put to use or account.

Usage example: a practicable knowledge of carpentry that came in handy when he volunteered to build houses for underprivileged families

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Nonpractical is an antonym for practicable.

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Practicable and Nonpractical. (2017). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonpractical/practicable

Nonpractical & Practicable. N.p., 2017. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonpractical/practicable>.

Practicable or Nonpractical. 2017. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonpractical/practicable.

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