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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 indicates something is impossible to do, due to the nature of reality or physical constraints.
- Impractical suggests that while something can be done, it may not be sensible or advisable to do so.
- Think impracticable as hitting an unmovable wall, while impractical as choosing a difficult path when an easier one exists.
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