impracticalities
Real-world obstacles encountered
Things that are impractical—ideas, plans, or features that don't work well in real-world conditions.
The word usually appears when someone catalogs the problems with a proposal: The impracticalities of the scheme became obvious once we tried to implement it.
Less common than the singular impracticality, which can refer either to a single impractical element or to the quality of being impractical generally.
Impossible to execute
- impracticableImpossible to implement
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
- unachievableCannot be accomplished
- insurmountableImpossible to overcome
undoable · nonviable · unrealizable · untenable · inoperable · unmanageable · unsustainable · impossible
Careless use of resources
- cumbersomenessDifficult to manage quality
- unwieldinessQuality of being awkward
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- overcomplicatedExcessively intricate or elaborate
bureaucratic · time-consuming · labor-intensive · convoluted · bloated · clunky · uneconomical · counterproductive
Irritating difficulty
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
burden · nuisance · drawback · difficulty · encumbrance · snag · stumbling block · bottleneck
Faith in perfect systems
- naivetyInnocent lack of experience
- romanticismEmotional, imaginative worldview
- wishful thinkingBelief shaped by desire
- ivory towerSheltered intellectual enclave
pipe dream · perfectionism · overambition · starry-eyed · head-in-clouds
Based on hypothesis, untested
- hypotheticalAssumed but unproven
- conceptualOf or relating to ideas
- speculativeBased on conjecture
- academicRelating to education or theory
philosophical · ivory tower · detached · disconnected · thought experiment
unworkable
Impossible to execute
- impracticableImpossible to implement
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
- unachievableCannot be accomplished
insurmountable · undoable · nonviable · unrealizable · untenable · inoperable · unmanageable · unsustainable · impossible · hopeless
wastefulness
Careless use of resources
- cumbersomenessDifficult to manage quality
- unwieldinessQuality of being awkward
- redundancyNeedless duplication
overcomplicated · bureaucratic · time-consuming · labor-intensive · convoluted · bloated · clunky · uneconomical · counterproductive
hassle
Irritating difficulty
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
impediment · burden · nuisance · drawback · difficulty · encumbrance · snag · stumbling block · bottleneck · logistical nightmare
utopianism
Faith in perfect systems
- naivetyInnocent lack of experience
- romanticismEmotional, imaginative worldview
- wishful thinkingBelief shaped by desire
ivory tower · pipe dream · perfectionism · overambition · starry-eyed · head-in-clouds
theoretical
Based on hypothesis, untested
- hypotheticalAssumed but unproven
- conceptualOf or relating to ideas
- speculativeBased on conjecture
academic · philosophical · ivory tower · detached · disconnected · thought experiment
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Concrete, functional considerations
feasibilities · conveniences · efficiencies · functionalities
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