impractical

/ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

METHOD/IDEA › Impractical ideas, methods, etc cannot be used or done easily.

PERSON › Impractical people are not good at making, repairing, or planning things.

MATERIAL/CLOTHING › not suitable for using in normal situations: I love high heels but they're rather impractical.

(Definition of impractical adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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