practical

[prak-ti-kuhl] / ˈpræk tɪ kəl /

ADJECTIVE

realistic, useful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

businesslike constructive down-to-earth efficient factual feasible functional possible practicable pragmatic rational reasonable sane sensible sober workable

WEAK

applied both feet on the ground commonsensical doable empirical experimental handy hard-boiled implicit in action in operation matter-of-fact nuts and bolts operative orderly serviceable solid sound systematic unidealistic unromantic usable utile utilitarian virtual workaday working

Antonyms

STRONGEST

excited impossible impractical inefficient irrational unattainable unfeasible unlikely unrealistic unreasonable unsound unworkable

WEAK

incapable inexperienced unproficient unseasoned unserviceable unskilled untrained useless worthless

ADJECTIVE

experienced, proficient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

effective efficient sophisticated

WEAK

accomplished cosmopolitan qualified seasoned skilled trained versed vet veteran working worldly worldly-wise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotent ineffective weak

WEAK

impossible impractical incapable inefficient inexperienced unfeasible unproficient unrealistic unseasoned unserviceable unskilled untrained unworkable useless worthless

Example Sentences

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In 2018, a listener of the Every Little Thing podcast became curious about the delightfully practical arrow in his car and asked the show to figure out who was responsible for this particular little thing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Support from businesses was "invaluable, not only for that financial and practical support, but also to get the messages out there that our work in the Wolverhampton is absolutely vital", she added.

From BBC

Mr. Bailey offers practical techniques for overcoming the aversive elements of our goals, which are most likely to lead to procrastination.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it can be difficult to do regularly and isn’t always practical.

From The Wall Street Journal

He did this not only for practical reasons—a humiliated foe is a dangerous foe—but out of decency.

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