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Impracticable vs. Impractical
Impracticable
/ɪmˈpraktɪkəb(ə)l/Examples:
The plan was deemed impracticable by the experts.Building the bridge without funds is simply impracticable.Due to terrain, the route was completely impracticable.
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Impractical
/ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/Examples:
His idea to fly to work every day proved impractical.She found the gardening tools too impractical for her needs.Their plan to convert the entire building was impractical.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Impracticable refers to something that cannot be done or performed with the available means or methods.
- Impractical refers to something that is not suited for a practical purpose, even though it might be possible.
- Think of impracticable as an impossibility due to constraints, while impractical as possible but not advisable.
- Impracticable often relates to methods or systems, while impractical relates more to ideas or designs.
- Use impracticable when something cannot be executed due to real-world limitations.
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