All pragmatic synonyms
prag·mat·ic
P p adj pragmatic
- earthy — of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil.
- hardline — an uncompromising or unyielding stand, especially in politics.
- practical — of or relating to practice or action: practical mathematics.
- dogmatic — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- good for — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
- as a matter of course — If you do something as a matter of course, you do it as part of your normal work or way of life.
- in practice — from a practical point of view
- deductive — Deductive reasoning involves drawing conclusions logically from other things that are already known.
- hardheaded — not easily moved or deceived; practical; shrewd.
- doctrinal — of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.
- down to earth — practical and realistic: a down-to-earth person.
- profitable — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- locked in — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
- commonsense — sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.
- matter-of-fact — adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
- doable — capable of being done.
- all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
- lowbred — characterized by or characteristic of low or vulgar breeding; ill-bred; coarse.
- down home — of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
- down-to-earth — practical and realistic: a down-to-earth person.
- useful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
adjective pragmatic
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- experient — A person who experiences something.
- applied — An applied subject of study has a practical use, rather than being concerned only with theory.
- experiential — Involving or based on experience and observation.
- empiric — A person who, in medicine or other branches of science, relies solely on observation and experiment.
- empirical — Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
- workaday — of or befitting working days; characteristic of a workday and its occupations.
- officious — objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome: an officious person.
- highhanded — Alternative spelling of high-handed.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- opinionated — obstinate or conceited with regard to the merit of one's own opinions; conceitedly dogmatic.
- observational — of, relating to, or founded on observation, especially founded on observation rather than experiment.
- expedient — (of an action) Convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral.
- existential — Of or relating to existence.
- weighted — having additional weight.