impracticality

noun

Definition of impracticalitynext
as in idealism

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  1. idealism
  2. optimism
  3. sincerity
  4. simplicity
  5. naivety
  6. naivete
Noun
  • There was an idealism to The West Wing, which Aaron Sorkin was interviewed last week and said that that wouldn’t ring as true today.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
  • This shift challenges the age-old political adage that youthful idealism gives way to conservative pragmatism with age.
    Carol Bishop Mills, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of idealism
Noun
  • On foreign policy, Yoon — who has worked closely with Washington and Tokyo to solidify security cooperation in the face of North Korean threats — expressed optimism that the three-way partnership will continue to expand under Trump’s government.
    Reuters, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The Dow closed 425 points higher on Tuesday, or 1%; the S&P 500 gained 1.2%; and the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 1.4%, all underscoring investor optimism as Americans cast their ballots.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of optimism
Noun
  • In addition to learning content, your audience needs to believe in the sincerity of the speaker.
    Jay Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • During our conversation, Heidecker spoke about Slipping Away, the challenges of embracing sincerity, how his musical career has developed and flourished, the end of the world, and why his next record might need to be funny.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of sincerity
Noun
  • But the liver had been seared to perfection in lard and expertly seasoned, so the dish was a triumph of simplicity.
    Austin Bush, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Additionally, the burial will no longer involve the use of three coffins made of cypress, lead, and oak, marking a significant departure from tradition in favor of simplicity.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of simplicity
Noun
  • There was a perception among some that Kompany was displaying tactical naivety, inexperience and a stubbornness to adapt his principles.
    Andy Jones, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
  • To the everyday sort of life, these are empty, almost useless ingredients for anything else, but to create in, to write in, idle time, free time, even boredom, and naivety are really important and can be so powerful.
    Steve Baltin, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of naivety
Noun
  • The naivete is challenging to understand when attackers use virtually every standard tool—from hardware and software to cloud resources—to conduct their operations.
    Denis Mandich, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Anderson plays Shelley with a consummate sweetness that sometimes registers as naivete.
    Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 7 Sep. 2024
Definition of naivete
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