Practical or Practicable?

Posted by: Josef Essberger

Let’s try to understand the difference between these two words. practical (adjective): useful and suitable for a particular purpose I love your kitchen. It’s really practical. Everything is in the right place, and at the right height. practicable (adjective): able to be done; can be put into practice Your idea about making a new car […]

Let’s try to understand the difference between these two words.

practical (adjective): useful and suitable for a particular purpose

I love your kitchen. It’s really practical. Everything is in the right place, and at the right height.

practicable (adjective): able to be done; can be put into practice

Your idea about making a new car park is not practicable. There is not enough space.

Note that there are a few other meanings for “practical”.

Posted by Josef Essberger January 2009
Josef founded EnglishClub for learners and teachers of English in 1997

10 comments

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i read wonderful artical on it. but It’s not practicable for knowning any mistake in my comment.
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Experience in my life this includes the level of my
achievements.

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M. Alessandra Agostini says:

I love my library, where I’m working. It’s very practical, interesting, varied and motivating. It’s not practicable for snacks, drinks and so on.
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Practical or Practicable?

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