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impractical suggestion

[ɪmˈpræktɪkəl səˈdʒɛstʃən]
noun phrasepl: impractical suggestions
sugestão impraticável
1. A proposal or recommendation that is not feasible, realistic, or suitable for practical implementation
His impractical suggestion to build a bridge across the ocean was dismissed by the engineers.
Sua sugestão impraticável de construir uma ponte através do oceano foi rejeitada pelos engenheiros.
2. An idea that lacks consideration for real-world constraints, costs, or consequences
The committee received many impractical suggestions for cutting the budget.
O comitê recebeu muitas sugestões impraticáveis para reduzir o orçamento.
NYC Slang
pie in the sky
Synonyms
unrealistic proposalunfeasible ideaimpractical ideaunreasonable suggestionunworkable proposal
Antonyms
practical suggestionfeasible idearealistic proposalworkable solutionsound recommendation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sugestão impraticável
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
sugestão impraticável / ideia inviável
Common in business contexts
Portugal
sugestão impraticável / proposta inexequível
Often used 'inexequível' for 'unexecutable'

Related Idioms & Phrases

back to the drawing board
not rocket science
easier said than done
castles in the air
wishful thinking
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