not applicable

ADJECTIVE

unrealistic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

impossible impractical improbable quixotic silly unreal unworkable

WEAK

blue-sky floating gone half-baked impracticable ivory-tower nonrealistic nonsensical not sensible on cloud nine reachy romantic starry-eyed theoretical

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable possible practical sensible tenable

WEAK

pragmatic realistic reasonable

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Still, about a third of firms do not plan to use AI, saying it’s not applicable to their business.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

The BBC found one seller, Mega Buy UK, selling a sweet treat related to the popular Netflix show Squid Game and listed the ingredients and allergens as "not applicable".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

Also, the research was conducted in metro areas one mile or more above sea level, so altitude may create unique conditions that are not applicable to people living at other altitudes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024

It is almost presumptuous and certainly not applicable to all, yet it was immeasurably valuable for me to hear as a first-time parent: If you can, have another child.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2024

It is a sure guide for us even in cases in which the above-stated paragraphs are not applicable.

From Popular scientific lectures by Mach, Ernst

not applicable

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