"refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense"; "he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work"; "an impractical solution"
is similar to
foolish; totally unsound
"a crazy scheme"; "half-baked ideas"; "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working"
is similar to
senseless; crazy
is similar to
not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic
"as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood"; "a romantic disregard for money"; "a wild-eyed dream of a world state"
is similar to
not related to or suitable for everyday needs or activities
is similar to
difficult to work or manipulate
"unwieldy rules and regulations"
see also
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
"an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation"
see also
not realistic
"unrealistic expectations"; "prices at unrealistic high levels"
is an attribute of
concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities